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 |
| Jeffry Drake | Vice-Chairperson / Delegate to the SWLSB Parents Committee |
| Laura Botham | Treasurer |
| Laura Orzea | Alternate Delegate to the SWLSB Committee |
| Peter Papageorgiou | PC Delegate |
| Christie Perpignan | |
| Yota Karvelas | |
| Shaun McMahon | |
| Emile Rochon | Substitute 1 |
| Catherine Kapogiannatos | Substitute 2 |
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Student Representatives (non-voting)
Community Representatives (non-voting)
Teacher Representatives
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Support Staff Represntative
| Vasiliki (Betty) Aliftiras |
Professional Staff Representative
External Member
| Effie Kontakos | Secretary |
Administration
| Eric Ruggi | Principal |
| Sarah Lefebvre-Gauthier | Vice Principal - Sec. 1 |
| Leslie Aggrey-Fynn | Vice Principal - Sec. 2 |
Meeting Dates
** please note that meeting times are now at 6:30pm in the school library
A public question period is available during each meeting. Please contact our front office for more information.
General Assembly of Parents was September 9, 2026 @ 7pm
October 28, 2026
December 2, 2026
January 20, 2027
February 16, 2027
March 23, 2027
April 21, 2027
May 26, 2027
June 16, 2027
Governing Board Minutes
Minutes for 2026-2027
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
June 2027
Minutes from 2025-2026