Board and Committees
SCSBC Board of Directors
Mark Bandstra (Treasurer)
Jim Beard (CTABC Representative)
Henry Contant (Executive Director)
Ellen Freestone (CPABC Representative)
Rose Hoogland
Eugene Shahariw
Liz Tolkamp
Eric Van Egmond (Chair)
Gil Vergilio (SCSBC Ombudsperson)
Ken Volkenant
The SCSBC has developed a variety of board policy papers, guidelines, and best practices, at the request of our member school boards. These resources are distributed to member schools and are available through our website.
Committees
Compensation Committee:
Dave Allen (CTABC Representative)
Mark Bandstra (Chair)
Henry Contant (Advisor)
Dave Maljaars
John van der Leek (CPABC)
Peter VanHuizen (Advisor)
The Board of the SCSBC together with the Boards of the Christian Teachers Association of BC (CTABC) and the Christian Principals Association of BC (CPABC) have established the Compensation Committee for the purpose of:
- producing an annual compensation report to assist member schools in the establishment of uniform employment related policies.
- providing continuity and uniformity in wages and salaries among member schools.
- recommending salary grid for teachers, administrators and many support staff positions.
Policy Development Committee:
Dave Callaghan (CTABC Representative)
Henry Contant (Advisor)
Eric Van Egmond
Ellen Freestone (CPABC Representative)
Gil Vergilio
Ken Volkenant
The Policy and Development Committee responsibilities are to:
- assess, review and make recommendations to the SCSBC Board and staff in the area of school leadership and governance.
- monitor government policies and regulations as they affect Christian schools.
- shape, review and recommend policies that will assist school boards.
SCSBC Ombudsperson:
Gil Vergilio
- The SCSBC Ombudsperson's services are available to parents and students in SCSBC schools in the unlikely event that all other local and provincial appeal mechanisms have been unsuccessful.
