Setting up a project control group

Your school board should appoint a control group at the beginning of the project. The control group oversees your building project. It is likely to include:

• a project manager
• the principal
• the school board chair or other members of the board
• other representatives from the school community.

Project manager

The project manager chairs the group. They are responsible for managing:

• project delivery timeframes
• communication
• information sharing
• problem solving
• dispute management.

The project manager could be someone from the school or a professional project manager hired by the school.

School representatives

School representatives are appointed by the board to represent the school's interest. They provide oversight on the project and monitor its progress.

They may be:

• a member of the board, such as the principal
• a teaching staff member
• another school employee
• a school community member who is actively involved in the school.