SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL Training

1. SCHOOL SITE COUNCILTraining State & Federal Programs Department

2. Overview of School Site Council (SSC) The SSC annually evaluates and updates the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) to ensure that the needs of all students are addressed to increase student achievement.

3. MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION OF AN ELEMENTARY SSC Composition of the SSC is specified in the California Ed. Code Section 52852 as follows: The SSC shall ensure parity between: (a) the principal, classroom teachers, and other school personnel; and (b) parents or other community members elected by parents.

4. SAMPLE COMPOSITION OF AN ELEMENTARY SSC Principal (1) Teachers (3) Parents (5) Other Staff (1) Composition forms for 10, 12, 14 member councils on AIA/SSC web site

5. COMPOSITION, continued • Parent or community members, representing that group, may not be employed at the school site. • “Other school personnel” refers to classified and/or certificated staff; i.e., CPS, custodian, resource teacher, vice principal, instructional aide, secretary, etc.

6. Elections The School Site Council (SSC) is an elected group of the school’s staff and parents. All members, with the exception of the principal, are elected by their peer group. The principal is assigned to serve as a permanent, voting member on the council. (This responsibility may not be delegated to someone else.)

7. School Site Election Process • The SSC election process is determined by your site’s SSC bylaws. • (Schools-enter your election process here)

8. SSC Officers Annual election of officers includes: • Chairperson – Presides at all meetings of the council - organizes, convenes, and leads meetings of the council. • Vice Chairperson – Substitutes for the chair in his or her absence. • Secretary – Maintains records of regular and special meetings of the council, records events, and actions taken at council meetings.

9. Advisory Groups English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) District Advisory Committee (DAC) District African American Parent Advisory Council (DAAPAC) Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)

10. District & School Committee’sRelationship to SSC BCSD Board of Education All BCSD Departments District Level DELAC DAC DAAPAC RAC School Site Council School Level ELAC

11. Frequently Asked Questions • Quorum • Open Forum • Public Meeting • Parliamentary Procedures • Bylaws

12. Funding Alignment to SPSA Federal Funds Title I Schoolwide Program (SWP) – Budget 3150 • Designed to provide all children significant opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high quality education. • Title I must be over and beyond (supplemental) the CORE program.

13. Additional Funds that support the SPSA State Funds Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) - Budget 0043 • LCFF State funds provided to schools allow increased flexibility outside of the SSC process.

14. Title I funds supplement the base program Supplemental Program Supplementary materials/programs to enhance the base program for students that need extra help Base Program CORE CURRICULUM Instruction available to every student

15. Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) SSC’s responsibility is to: • Develop the SPSA & recommend it annual to the BCSD Board of Education • Monitor the implementation of the SPSA • Evaluate the effectiveness of the planned activities

16. SPSA Process

17. SPSA Annual Evaluation Academic Achievement Social-Emotional Learning Family and Community Engagement In each of the three areas the following will be addressed • Student Outcomes • Greatest Progress & Greatest Needs • Results of SPSA Goals • Integrity & Effectiveness of Actions • What Worked • What Did Not Work • What Data Supports this Analysis

18. SPSA Development Academic Achievement Social-Emotional Learning Family and Community Engagement SPSA Development & Updates • Needs Assessment/Current Reality • SMART Goals • Actions and Expenditures • Recommend to Board of Education

19. Components of the SPSA • Title Page • Value, Vision, and Mission Statements • Student Data • SPSA Evaluation • Actions • Academic Achievement • English Language Arts/ELD • Math/ELD • Designated/ Integrated ELD/ALD • Social-Emotional Learning • Family And Community Engagement • School Governance • District Services and Technical Assistance • State and Federal Programs Included in the SPSA • Recommendations and Assurances (Signed by SSC Chairperson)

20. Monitoring the SPSA • Monthly SSC Meeting Site Reports • SPSA Addendums, if applicable

21. Parliamentary Procedure Parliamentary Procedure – “Robert’s Rules of Order” • Fixed order of business on agenda • Steps for making and voting on a motion

22. Resources for the School Site Council • Bakersfield City School District • http://bcsd.com/categorical/school-site-council/ • California Department of Education • http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/singleplan.asp

23. SSC Agenda • The SSC agenda is publicly posted 72 hours in advance of each meeting. • The SSC actions, addressed during the meeting, are limited to the publicly posted agenda items.

24. Sample SSC Agenda Sample Agenda: • Opening/Roll Call (quorum established) • Read minutes (approve/amend) • Open Forum (required agenda item) • Site Report (monitoring aligned to SPSA) • Unfinished Business • New Business • District Reports (DAC, DELAC, DAAPAC, RAC, FACE, TAC) • Announcements • Adjournment

25. Sample SSC Minutes • SSC minutes document the business of SSC meetings • Reviewed and voted on by SSC

26. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL Questions? Have a great year!