Parents’ association

The École Française Jules Verne is administered and managed by a Management Committee which also serves as the bureau of the École Française Jules Verne Parents’ Association, established under the Finnish law.

Functions of the Management Committee.

The École Française Jules Verne is a non for profit organisation. The Parents Association is the managing body for the School. The Association operates in close co-operation the School Headmaster (appointed by the AEFE) and makes decisions relating to expenditures, tuition fees, locally-recruited staff and public communication. It enters into direct relations with both Finnish and French institutions: City of Helsinki ; AEFE (The French Government Agency for Overseas Education in the French Language).

Membership in the Management Committee.

Any parent of (or person entrusted with parental custody over) a child attending the École Française Jules Verne is automatically a member in the Parents Association. As a consequence, all parents are in a position to take part in the school management. The Management Committee is elected by the Association’s Annual General Assembly.

The bureau comprises of:

and any other elected member.

How could I become a member in the Management Committee ?

Any parent whishing to invest some time with the aim of improving our children’s well-being at school is very welcome and may put forward his/her candidature during a General Assembly meeting.

Relationship between the Management Committee and the Cercle Jules Verne.

The Cercle Jules Verne is another association linked with the École Jules Verne; however it does not get involved in the management of the school. The Cercle Jules Verne organises charity events aimed at raising funds for financing purchases and activities for the children, such as cultural or sport trips, end-of-school-year field classes. Membership is voluntary and entails paying a yearly fee.

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