Catholic School Council

The St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School Council is an advisory group made up of parents and staff. The council is a vital part of our school community. The purpose of a Catholic School Council, through the active participation of parents, is to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education process to parents.

Our Catholic School Council provides advice and support to the principal, and where appropriate, to senior administrative staff and the Board of Trustees on education matters. The advice should reflect the views of the school community.

Meeting Dates

Our Catholic School Council meetings take place in the school library from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. . All parents are welcome to attend the monthly Council meetings and bring agenda items forward for discussion. The meeting dates for the current school year are:

  • List dates

Council Executive 

Elections for the Parent Council Executive take place at the first meeting of the school year. Nomination forms can be downloaded here. We are proud to announce this year's Executive team.

Executive MemberName

Principal

Robert Fortin 

Vice Principal

Jennifer Brown

Co-Chair

Dina Ste. Marie

Co-Chair

Stephanie Wood

Secretary

Linda Dodson Trchala

Parish Representative

Gina Bruni

Teacher Representative 

Kim Watson

Non-Teaching Representative

Emily Boylan

OAPCE

Karen Minacs

Parent Representative

Anna Lisa Athaide

Parent Representative

Candice Green-Ssonko

Parent Representative

Irena Kropman

Parent Representative

Isabel Perez-Doherty

Parent Representative

Trevor Aitcheson

Parent Representative

Gabriella Parro

Get involved

All parents are encouraged to attend Catholic School Council meetings. If you're not able to attend, you can still stay up-to-date on current school issues and events by subscribing to the following webpages on our school's website:

You can also follow us on Twitter:

  • St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School: @StMark_DC
  • Durham Catholic District School Board: @DurhamCatholic
  • Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee: @DCPIC