Catholic School Council - St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Catholic Elementary School

The Catholic School Council is an advisory body whose mission is to enhance the education of our children in a faith-centered environment in partnership with the school, parish, community and home.

Members:

Please note that all of the following parent voting members have been acclaimed for this year’s Catholic School Council at St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini CES for 2025-2026, as all nominations, electronic and paper have been secured by the school as of Monday, September 22, 2025 and the total number of parents is below the 19 parent member threshold, as there is no student representative this year:

1. Paloma Cedro

2. Vicca Chang

3. Alana Ellis

4. Sally Gerguis

5. Benjamin Bonjin Gu

6. Sarah Han

7. Jeoff Shiekh

8. Melanie Wilhelm

Other members of SGBS Catholic School Council:

Teacher Representative: Maria Puopolo
Non-teaching Rep: Danielle Sutherland
Principal: William H Kwon
Parish Representative: Lucianna Gravel
Community Rep: To Be Appointed by the Catholic School Council at the first CSC Meeting
OAPCE (Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education) Representative: TBD

Please note that the current Catholic School Council at St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini will be dissolved at our first Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Library. Also, at this time, elections for parent members will take place for SGBS Catholic School Council Executive positions: i.e. Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, etc…It is important for all CSC meetings that we reach quorum, which is the majority of the members present, consisting of parents. The term of office for Executive parent members will not exceed 1 year. For a description of what each CSC Executive position entails, please review the attached common YCDSB Catholic School Council Constitution which is in effect immediately, as per YCDSB Policy 606. I have also attached the Code of Ethics for your reference. Please see Code of Ethics 5.5 on page 41.

Directly, after the elections for the Catholic School Council are held, the council will begin its first inaugural meeting with an agenda to be shared with all members prior to the date of the first meeting.

I look forward to working with our new Catholic School Council in order to set clear directions and strengthen the St. Giovanni community by always putting student achievement and well-being first!

All parents of students at St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini CES are always welcome to attend our meetings.

Sincerely,

William H Kwon

Principal

SGBS

Executive Members

Chair: Jeoff Shiekh

Co-Chair: Paloma Cedro

Treasurer: Sally Gerguis

Secretary: Vicca Chang