Roles and Responsibilities
This is the primary purpose of a CEC?
CCEC provides leadership, representation, communication, and support for the members and the organization it serves.
What is the first step you should do before you go on a school visit?
What is speak with your Administrative Assistant to schedule a school visit.
This should happen before a CEC meeting so members know what will be discussed.
What is reviewing the agenda/materials?
Why is attendance important for CCEC members?
Regular attendance ensures that members are informed, able to participate in decisions, and able to effectively represent their constituents.
How often should you report on your IPR's?
Monthly
What are the main responsibilities of CCEC members?
Members should attend meetings, prepare for discussions, participate in decision-making, complete assigned tasks, communicate with the people they represent, and follow the organization’s policies.
Where would you find the School Visit Report Template?
The template can be found on page 147 in the CCEC Member Guide 2025-2027.
What should a member do if they cannot attend a CCEC meeting?
They should notify the appropriate person in advance and, when possible, review the meeting information and follow up on anything they missed.
This should guide CEC decisions rather than individual preferences.
What is the best interest of students and the school community?
Who should receive your IPRs?
The administrative assistant should receive your IPR's monthly.
What is the roles of the President/Co- presidents
To provide leadership to the council, facilitate meetings, ensure the council carries out its legal duties, and help the council work collectively on behalf of the students and families it represents.
How often should a council member visit their designated school?
As often to ensure they are building connection and obtain information needed in their school visit report. But must inform their AA of their request for a school visit. Unless, approved by the school administrator.
When discussion starts moving away from the agenda, the chair should do this.
What is respectfully redirect the discussion?
How should CCEC members handle disagreements?
What is listen to different perspectives, respectfully discuss the issue, and focus on finding a solution rather than attacking the person?
What information should be included in your IPR's
Meeting attendance, participation in committees/activities, school visits, and votes on major issues before the council
Can the Chair make decisions on behalf of the entire council without a vote?
The Chair should not substitute their individual authority for the council's collective authority. The council is a council of equals, with each voting member having one vote.
A meeting is truly effective when these happen.
What are meaningful discussion, informed participation, clear decisions/actions, and follow-up?
What should a CCEC member do before voting on an issue?
They should understand the issue, review available information, ask questions when necessary, consider the impact of the decision, and then vote according to their responsibilities.
What does IPR stand for?
Individual Performance Report
What is the main purpose of the Vice President
To support the President and assume the Chair's meeting responsibilities when the Chair is unavailable, according to the council's governing rules.
A meeting becomes ineffective when members spend more time doing this instead of addressing the agenda.
What is side conversations, personal arguments, or going off-topic?
How should CCEC members communicate decisions to others?
They should provide accurate, timely information and explain decisions clearly without misrepresenting what was discussed or decided.