School council helps to increase communication between schools and their communities and to serve the needs of students. The school council liaises through the school principal and is an important link between parents and the school community.
Some of the key duties of a school council include:
• Building a sense of community
• Organizing extra-curricular activities in the school
• Coordinating school-based services and community partnerships
• Enhancing the home–school relationship
• Establishing school–community communication strategies
• Developing methods of reporting to parents/guardians and the community