Governance, bodies & dialogue

The association is made up of members and honorary members.

Any individual may be admitted as a member by the Board of Governors provided they:

• have parental authority (either sole or shared) and legal responsibility for one or more children enrolled at the school;
• have signed the documents required for membership as determined by the Board of Governors, including a declaration of adherence to these statutes and a statement of personal interest in the life of the association;
• are up to date with the payment of annual membership fees and all other amounts due to the association, including, but not limited to, school fees; and
• have not harmed, and do not harm, the interests of the association.

Any individual or legal entity may be admitted as an honorary member if the Board of Governors has granted them this status, at its discretion, in recognition of their moral or material support for the association. Honorary members may not exceed 20% of the total membership. The Board of Governors may, at its discretion, revoke the status of any honorary member.

All members and honorary members may attend the association’s general meetings and have voting rights.

The list of members and honorary members is available upon request from the association’s headquarters.

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The association is governed by a Board of Governors composed of:

• Up to nine governors, known as ‘parent governors’, who must be members of the association. They are elected individually from a list of candidates for a term of three years at the general meeting.
• Up to four ‘experienced governors’, who may be members or honorary members (excluding corporate honorary members). Candidates are nominated by the outgoing Board of Governors and are elected individually from a list of ‘experienced governor’ candidates for a term of three years at the general meeting. These governors are expected to bring particular experience or expertise to the association.

Composition of the Board of Governors

The Primary Council is a consultative body for communication and discussion, where information about primary school life and new educational initiatives is shared with the school’s various stakeholders, particularly the parents.

The Primary Council is informed by the management team about the pedagogical organisation of classes and cycles, the choice of teaching materials and the arrangements for parent-teacher meetings.

It comprises:

- members with voting rights: the Head of Primary, who chairs the Primary Council; four staff representatives; four parent representatives; the adviser for cooperation and cultural affairs, and the French national education inspector all participate in the meetings as of right.

- members with consultative rights: may attend Primary Council meetings, and where matters concern them, a member of the Board of Governors, as well as any person invited by the Head of Primary whose contribution is considered useful in relation to the agenda.

This body, specific to French schools abroad, brings together representatives from the entire school community: parents, pupils, teachers and administrative staff, along with the Chair of the Board of Governors, the cultural adviser and the councillors for French citizens abroad.

It is a key forum for communication and consultation within the entire school, where ideas and information are exchanged and decisions are made to ensure the well-being of the school community.

Chaired by the Head of School, this committee forms part of the school’s overall leadership. It contributes to citizenship education, prepares the health and violence prevention plan, proposes initiatives to support parents in difficulty and combat exclusion, and defines a programme for health and sex education as well as the prevention of risky behaviour.

The committee is made up of the school’s educational, social and health staff, together with parent, student and teaching staff representatives.

A programme structured around four complementary areas:

• Area 1 Prevention, health and well-being 

Development of psychosocial skills, self-awareness, healthy lifestyle habits, physical and mental health.

•  Area 2 Prevention of violence, bullying and risky behaviour 

Physical and mental safety, prevention of bullying, responsible use of digital technologies, addictive behaviour.

•  Area 3 Citizenship, school climate and engagement 

Living in harmony, cooperation, respect for rules, participation in decision-making bodies, individual and collective engagement.

• Area 4 Environment

The High School Life Council (CVL) is chaired by the Head of School and brings together elected student representatives, members of staff and parents. The council meets to discuss and make proposals on all aspects of daily school life and encourage student participation in collective initiatives, such as the open day, the education fair, support for charitable associations, etc.

The Middle School Life Council (CVC) is a forum for dialogue and exchange between students elected by their peers and members of the educational community. Together, they develop projects that promote positive coexistence and improve students’ material living conditions within the school (such as the layout and organisation of work and social spaces).

The Maison des lycéens (MDL) is an association for high school students. It takes part in school life and organises numerous collective, festive and solidarity-based events throughout the school year, such as the carnival and the baccalauréat graduation ceremony.

Eco-representatives are pupils elected by each class from CM1 onwards to actively participate in implementing sustainable development initiatives in their school. Learn about their role and the support provided to train them.

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