Governing Board

A school's Governing Board is a body established according to the Education Act. It is composed of the principal, vice-principals, parents, teachers, and representatives of non-teaching professionals and support staff, as well as community representatives. All decisions made by the governing board must be in the interest of the school. the students, the parents the school staff and the community. All committee members work in partnership to ensure that every student receives the best possible learning opportunity.

Resolution Adopted by LJA Governing Board Supporting Environmental Sustainability Initiatives at LJA - Signed January 19, 2022.

Sustainability Initiative LJA Governing Board Letter to the Community

The Governing Board at Laval Junior Academy is comprised of:

8 Parents (Voting)
8 Staff (Voting)
Principal and Vice-Principals (Non-Voting )
2 Members from the Community (Non-Voting)
There may also be up to 2 substitute parent members who may be called upon to replace regular parent members who are absent from meetings of the governing board.

Parent members are elected at the Annual General Meeting which is held at the school prior to September 30 of each school year.

Topics that the Governing Board will address typically include:

School’s educational project
Standards and procedures for student evaluation
Anti-Bullying and Anti-Violence Plan
Services provided by the school, e.g.:
- Cafeteria
- Rental and use of premises
Activities such as fundraisers, extracurricular activities, and field trips
Allocation of any funds raised through a school activity
Curriculum - Subject time allocation
School’s annual budget

Members 2025 - 2026

Parent Representatives

Peter Ferentinos	Chairperson
Anthony Ortona	Vice-Chairperson / Delegate to the SWLSB Parents Committee
Effie Kontakos	Secretary
Maxim Pozdirca	Treasurer
Laura Orzea	Alternate Delegate to the SWLSB Committee
Jeffry Drake
Shaun McMahon
Ani Desjardins
George Foutrakis
Amit Arora	Substitute 1
Peter Papageorgiou	Substitute 2