School Council Elections - St Benedict College

School Council Elections in all State Schools will be held in January/February 2021. The results of these elections will determine the composition of the School Council for the period between January 2021 and December 2022. School Councils in Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools are made up of a President, the Head of School who is the secretary/treasurer, three parents and three educators. Both parents and educators are elected, the former by parents/guardians of students and the latter by the school’s educators. The role of these Councils is not limited to fundraising and similar activities.

School Councils have to:
• administer the School Council funds
• discuss ways and means to increase parental involvement
• discuss the curriculum and the educational services offered by the school
• make suggestions to the Directorates of Education
• discuss the school amenities and environment and propose ways to improve them
• discuss any problems related to the students’ well-being.

Parents are encouraged to use their right to contest and to vote in the forthcoming School Council Elections.

As Parents: your participation matters

Important Dates:
11th January 2021: Opening of Nominations
17th January 2021: Closure of Nominations
1st February – 6th February 2021: Voting online at schoolcouncilelections.edu.mt

General Information for Parents/Guardians

School Council Elections are being held between Monday 1st February and Saturday 6th February 2021.

Nominations – Parents/Guardians

Nominations for parents/guardians for these Councils open on Monday 11th January and close on Sunday 17th January 2021 at 1.00 p.m.
Nomination forms can be accessed and then submitted online at schoolcouncilelections.edu.mt.
Parents/guardians of students attending this school can contest the election and vote for the School Council.
Only one member from each family can contest the election for the same school.
Parents/guardians can be members of more than one School Council as long as their children attend those schools.
In the case of Resource Centres, only parents whose children are registered as full-time students can participate in the elections, both as candidates as well as voters.
Parents/guardians of students in the last year of school may be nominated for the elections. Once their children finish school, it is up to them to decide whether or not to continue as members.
Parents/guardians, who are also educators, can be nominated both as Representatives of the Educators as well as Representatives of the Parents on the same Council. However, if they are elected for both posts they will have to choose one post. Educators whose children attend a different school from where they teach can be Representatives of Educators in the school where they are assigned and Representatives of Parents in their children’s school.

Voting

Each parent/guardian is entitled to vote.
Each parent/guardian will receive a Code which is needed for online voting.
The School Council Elections’ system are held using the system known as ‘first past the post’. Voters are to select three parents/guardians from those nominated when voting.
Parents/guardians can vote online at schoolcouncilelections.edu.mt. They can use a computer, a smartphone or a tablet.
To vote:
• Access the website schoolcouncilelections.edu.mt
• Enter the Code you have received
• Press Continue
• The list of nominated candidates will be displayed. Vote for not more than three candidates
• Press Submit
Elections will only be held in schools where more than three candidates are nominated.