Parent Advisory League

Parent Advisory League (PAL) is a group of parents that work together to raise money to support school initiatives supported by the School Council. It is a volunteer parent group that has been very successful with fundraising for the school.

We encourage all the newcomers to the school community to contact the School Council to get involved in the school and education issues and the PAL group to become active in the school community.

Parent Advisory League meetings are held in the High Park School Staff Lounge on Wednesdays immediately following the School Council Meeting in the afternoon. All parents are welcome.

PAL Meeting Dates

All PAL Meetings are held at 7:00pm in High Park's library. To access this meeting virtually, please use this link or call (‪CA‬)‪+1 478-419-3313‬ and use the pin 468 843 535#‬ to join.

  • September 17, 2024 - Agenda | Minutes
  • October 15, 2024 (Annual General Meeting) - Agenda | Minutes
  • November 19, 2024 - Agenda | Minutes
  • January 21. 2025 - Agenda | Minutes
  • February 18, 2025 - Agenda | Minutes
  • March 18, 2025 - Agenda | Minutes
  • April 15, 2025 - Agenda | Minutes
  • May 20, 2025 - Agenda | Minutes

Roles and Responsibilities

The executive of P.A.L. shall be elected to a one-uyear term at the Annual Meeting, except for the position of Past-President, who shall be appointed each year. The executive shall serve as liasion between parents and the school.

The executive of P.A.L. shall consist of:

  • President shall:
    • develop montly meeting agenda,
    • chair each meeting,
    • coordinate committees after appointment of committee members, and
    • shall be an ex-officio a member of all committees.
  • Vice-President shall:
    • chair all meetings in the absence of the President, and
    • assist with setting up monthly and executive P.A.L. meetings.
  • Secretary shall:
    • act as recording secretary for all meetings of the society and the Executive and keep accurate minutes of the same,
    • have charge of all the correspondence of the society and be under the direction of the President and the Board, and
    • keep a record of all the members of the society and their addresses, sending notice of meetings by mail to any members which are not in the receivership of the school newsletter.
    • in the event that P.A.L. shall obtain a seal, the secretary shall have charge of the Seal of the society which seal whenever used shall be authenticated by the signature of the President and the Secretary, or in the case of the death or inability of either to act, by the Vice President.
  • Treasurer shall:
    • handle all incoming P.A.L. funds collected through fund raising events and distributed after P.A.L. executive approval,
    • deposit funds to the P.A.L. bank account and write cheques as necessary and approved by the executive,
    • keep accurate financial records for the P.A.L. and report as necessary, and 
    • arrange for necessary auditing and present a complete and proper standing of the books for each fiscal year.
  • Past-President shall:
    • assist in an advisory capacity to the executive as required.