Update on Holding P&C Association Meetings
5 years ago
We have received several phone calls from P&C Associations about recent announcements and additional safety measure updates on the Department of Education’s website.
For more information on additional safety measures relevant to P&C Associations, please visit the Department of Education’s ‘A guide to NSW school students for Term 3’. Relevant headings include:
- School activities/school site usage
- Activities/site usage that can take place
At this present time, P&C Associations have three options for holding meetings, these are as follows:
Option One: Virtual Meeting (via Zoom or other online platforms)
Section 10 of the Prescribed Constitution lays out the rules and processes of meeting virtually, and P&C Federation has additional information on how manage this type of meeting. This option applies only to incorporated P&C Associations.
Option Two: Face to face meeting outside the school/offsite
Subject to following NSW Government guidelines P&C Associations can meet in venues that are not on school grounds. This is the only option for P&C Associations governed by the Standard Constitution.
Before organising your meeting, please review the NSW Government’s COVID-19 ‘What you can and can’t do under the rules’ page.
Option Three: Hybrid meeting
A hybrid meeting is a combination of face to face and online where some attendees can attend the meeting face to face and others join virtually. This only applies to Incorporated P&C Associations.
Before organising your meeting, please review the NSW Government’s COVID-19 ‘What you can and can’t do under the rules’ page.
Useful Links
P&C Federation has a list of comprehensive information on our website to support you in coordinating your meetings. Visit ‘Meeting Processes’ for more information.
If your P&C Association is unincorporated and is governed by the Standard Constitution, please contact the P&C Federation office about how best to organise meetings.
Please do not hesitate to contact the team by email at mail@pandc.org.au or phone: at 1300 885 982.
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P&C Federation
The P&C Federation is committed to a free public education system which is inclusive of all, irrespective of culture, gender, academic ability and socio-economic status. Parents, as partners in the education process, have a right and a responsibility to play an active role in the education of their children. We support nearly 2,000 P&C Associations across NSW, represent the voice of parents and work to help public school communities to thrive.