The foundation of Gardabær
Grundstoð is a collaborative platform for parents' associations in the town's primary schools. The goal is to strengthen the voice of parents as an interest group and unite their efforts for good work in school matters.
Who sits on the Basic Support Committee?
The Garðabær Primary Support Committee is made up of representatives from parent associations from all the town's primary schools. The Primary Support Committee meets on average 5 times per school year and discusses common issues between the schools. The collaboration makes it easier for parent representatives to assist and advise the town authorities on school and family matters. The Primary Support Committee collaborates with Home and School – National Parents' Association.
Contact us
If you have questions or suggestions, you can send an email to grunnstod@gardabaer.is.
Rules of Procedure of the Garðabær Foundation
Representative on the elementary school school committee
The Garðabær Elementary School Foundation appoints representatives and alternates from its group to the school board for two years at a time. A parent representative attends school board meetings with freedom of speech and the right to propose proposals, in accordance with the Act on Elementary Schools.
The role of school board representatives
The parent representative on the Gardabær school committee shall consider the following:
- Work conscientiously and dutifully to advance the affairs of all elementary schools in Gardabaer in a professional and objective manner.
- Follow up on reports to the school board from Grunnstoð, parents' associations and other parents who contact him.
- Present to the board of Grunnstoður what is currently on the agenda and concerns the parent community.
- Communicate information to parent representatives regarding issues discussed at school committee meetings, for example by sending minutes and brief summaries to the chairmen of parent associations and parent representatives on the school council.
- Be vigilant about the issues that are being discussed and that affect the parent community.
Contact parent representatives
Parents can contact the parent representative on the school board or the chairperson of the parent association at the school in question directly. Information about chairpersons of parent associations and parent representatives on the school board can be found on the school's website.
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