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School Advisory Councils

School Advisory Councils. Thank You. Collier County Public Schools Everglades City~ Immokalee ~ Naples ~ Marco Island FLORIDA. Next slid e End Show. School Advisory Councils are…. A diverse group of stakeholders: the school’s principal and

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School Advisory Councils

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  1. School Advisory Councils Thank You Collier County Public Schools Everglades City~ Immokalee ~ Naples ~ Marco Island FLORIDA Next slide End Show

  2. School Advisory Councils are… A diverse group of stakeholders: the school’s principal and parents, teachers, support staff, students*, and community members serving in an advisory role supporting the school’s improvement. *students only serve in secondary schools: required for high school & technical schools; optional in middle schools Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  3. Who are the SAC members? A majority of the members of each school advisory council must not be employed by the school district. The Principal, teachers and support staff are the SAC members who are employees of the district; they must be less than 50% of the membership. Parents and community members are not employees of the school district in any position or capacity; they are at least 51% of the membership. Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  4. Who are the SAC members? • The teachers, support staff, students, parents, and community members on the SAC • must represent (within 10%) the • ethnic, racial, & economic groups in • school’s community (student enrollment). Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  5. Who are the SAC members? Teachers, support staff, students, and parents are elected by their groups at the school in a fair and equitable manner 1. Teachers elect teachers 2. Support staff elect support staff 3. Students elect students 4. Parents elect parents Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  6. SAC Basics - Elections SAC membership drives include public notices. School leaders distribute nomination requests to members of each group: Parents, teachers, students. The Principal appoints community members; SAC votes to approve the appointments. Electing alternates during the election process helps replace members in a timely manner and increase public participation. Records of the notices, nominations, and voting, are important documentation to retain. Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  7. SAC Basics - Participants Many stakeholders may be SAC participants in meetings/discussions who are not voting members. Public support for school leaders, teachers, staff and students in the school improvement process is valuable to the students and the community. Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  8. SAC Basics: Responsibilities • The SAC assists school’s leadership with • Annual evaluation of the schools’ improvement (review school report card) • Annual preparation & approval of the school improvement plan • Evaluation of improvement progress during the year (quarterly reviews are typical) • The annual school budget Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  9. SAC Basics: Responsibilities • The SAC • Determines & approves the use of SAC funds, a portion of which are to be used to implement the school improvement plan • Reaches agreement with staff and approves the use of the A+ Recognition funds • (if awarded) Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  10. SAC Basics: Responsibilities • School Improvement Funds • The state auditor advises that school improvement funds should be spent in the year awarded to improve the school for the students enrolled in the year of award • A+ Recognition Funds • Florida statute designates what Recognition Funds may be used for in the year awarded Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  11. School A+ Recognition Funds Fund use determined jointly by staff and SAC: a) Nonrecurring bonuses to faculty and staff; b) Nonrecurring expenditures for educational equipment or materials; (and/or) c) Temporary school personnel to maintain and improve student performance Ifstaff and SAC cannot agree by February 1, funds are equally distributed to all classroom teachers currently teaching in the school. Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  12. SAC Basics: By-Laws • By Laws – Operations Manuals • Required • Developed, updated by SAC • Guidelines • Membership • Procedures • Responsibilities Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  13. SAC Basics: By Laws Schools’ SAC By-laws/Operations Manuals should be reviewed and updated annually. What are the duties and functions of the council members? What are the procedures for nominating and electing council members and selecting community representatives? Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  14. SAC Basics: By Laws continued Do the (nomination) procedures reference at least two (2) notifications in languages as determined by the needs of the school and occur at least two (2) weeks prior to elections? Do notifications reference election timelines, scheduled orientation meetings, and proposed scheduled SAC meeting times? Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  15. SAC Basics: By Laws continued Identify procedure for electing officers: chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary; set position terms (consider across school years) Establish membership terms (consider across school years) Establish SAC size, ratio of peer groups Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  16. SAC Basics: By Laws continued Establish at least 8 regular meetings eachyear Determine meeting dates, times, places Schedule at least half of meetings outside Mon. – Fri., 9 – 5 p.m. Provide at least five (5) days advance notice in writing to all members of matters scheduled to come before the council for a vote Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  17. SAC Basics: By Laws continued Assure SAC meetings are open to the public Assure reasonable notice of meetings Encourage parent participation Establish a quorum Provide for an orientation to cover statutes, election procedures, and member responsibilities during a regular event (e.g., Open House or PTA/PTO meeting) Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  18. SAC: School Improvement • Prior School Performance • Achievement scores and Gain scores (usually FCAT) • Subject Areas • Grade Levels • Student Groups • 2. Improvement strategies planned • 3. Progress through year • CCPS Data/School Reports available: • (Principals will identify most appropriate reports for school/grade levels/subjects) • School Improvement Focus Plan, Progress & Challenges • FCAT Scores, subject area test scores • Grade levels, subject areas, student groups Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  19. Select School Improvement Plan http://www.flbsi.org Select “READ ONLY” (also see progress testing here) Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show

  20. SAC: Robert’s Rules The use of parliamentary procedures is required for all SAC meetings. “Robert’s Rules of Order” one form of parliamentary procedure Learn more about Robert’s Rules of Order in the ANGEL SAC Community Group . Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  21. SAC Community Group: ANGEL Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  22. SAC Community Group: ANGEL Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  23. SAC Community Group: ANGEL SAC Materials for Schools to Use 2011-2012 Agenda Minutes (guide) Member List Attendance Record Funds Request Important Deadlines Auditor Reports Robert's Rules of Order Educational Acronyms By-Laws/Operations Manual Board Policy & State Statutes 2011-2012 Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  24. SAC Basics Schools submit SAC records to: ANGEL- SAC Group: http://angel.collierschools.com Agendas/Minutes Date, notice, time (min. 8 per year, 4 in the evening) Business: agenda topics, open item topics Membership: members present, quorum Voting: procedures, decisions, expenditures SAC Budget: balance/expenditures By-Laws Membership list, Officers Next slide Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

  25. SAC Support Thank You Call or write for answers and support: Synthia LaFontaine Coordinator of School Improvement 239-377-0028 lafontsy@collierschools.com Previous slide First slide End Show Collier County Public Schools

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