School Advisory Councils play an important role in supporting student success at the school community level. A School Advisory Council is an advisory body to the school principal, Regional Centre for Education, and the Conseil Scolaire Acadien provincial on a range of issues related to the school and the school system. Membership can vary, but generally consists of the school principal, parents, teachers and other community members.
Click here to learn more about School Advisory Councils, including how the role changed in 2018: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/engsacwhatweheardonepager.pdf
Click here to see the Nova Scotia School Advisory Council Handbook: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/sachandbook.pdf
Communication
Effective communication is a crucial component to ensure the success of SAC. The SAC and the school principal work closely to maintain effective communication with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), Regional Centres of Education and school communities.
Most communication between the SAC, Regional Centres and EECD flows through school principals. If you have questions, please contact your school principal.
After speaking with the school principal, the next point of contact would be the School Supervisor.
2024-2025 SAC Membership
Ardath Whynacht SAC Chair/Parent Member hrce-sac-jwm@gnspes.ca
Tracy Marchand Principal tmarchand@hrce.ca
Christine Richey Acting Vice Principal crichey@hrce.ca
Ashley Lilly Parent Member drashleylilly@icloud.ca
Maria Pryde Parent Member maria.pryde@dal.ca
Carine Abi Daoud Staff Member cabi-daoud@hrce.ca
Kim Ritcey Staff Member kritcey@hrce.ca
Al Driscoll Community Member driscollal8@gmail.com
Marcel McKeough Community Member marcel.p.mckeough@gmail.com
Diane Wooden Community Member diane@dianewooden.com
2025-2026 Agenda and Meeting Notes