School Community Council Orientation
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School Community Council Training
Jordan School District 2014Working Together for School
Improvement
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The purposes for school community
councils are:• To build consistent, effective collaboration
and communication among parents, employees and administrators
• To allow parents an opportunity to be actively involved with the school in their children’s education
•To make good schools great
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School Community Councils
are required by law.
Est. by JSD in 1992Required by State Law in 2002
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Council DutiesPrepare, approve and submit the following plans
for annual approval by the school board.
• School Improvement Plan– Professional Development Plan (annual approval not
required)– Reading Achievement Plan– School LAND Trust Plan
Advise and make recommendations to school and district administrators and local school board
Provide notice of elections and meetings Provide reports to parents Respond to local board requests
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Council Membership
•Principal•Faculty/ staff members
•Parent/ guardian members
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Council Organization
• Determined by each individual school - usually at least six members
• Parent members must exceed the number of faculty members (including the principal) by at least two members
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Terms for MembersA term is 2 years.Schools, in consultation with
districts, set the beginning date.The term limit of three terms has
been removed.Recommend staggered terms
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School Employee Elections
• Teacher/Employee Members, except the principal, are elected by employees
• Principals serve and fill an employee position but are not elected.
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Parent Elections
• When? In the spring and completed before the last week of the school year OR near the beginning of the school year.
• Where? At the school – electronic elections are permissible when specific requirements are met
• Who can file? Parents with a student attending the school at least one year of the term of service
• Who can vote? Parents of students
attending the school or who will have students attending if elections are held in the spring
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Election Process
• If there is not a contested race, a vote is not required.
• Notice at least 10 days prior to the election• Dates and times with the location• Open positions and how to file
• Secret Ballot and the principal oversees with 1 employee and 1 parent
• Results are available on request
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Chair and Vice-chair
• The entire council elects their officers.– Chair is elected from parent members– Vice-chair may be a parent or employee
• Principals don’t serve as officers
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Role of Chairperson• To work with the principal in creating
agendas.• To notify members of upcoming
meetings.• To conduct the meetings.• To make assignments, as appropriate.• To ensure minutes are recorded.
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Role of the Vice- Chairperson
• To assist the chairperson as needed.
• To take over duties of the chairperson when absent.
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Role of Principal• The principal shall:
– Ensure elections are held as required by law.
– Ensure all reports and plans are submitted as required.
– Provide school budget and data to the council as it relates to SIP and School Land Trust programs.
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Responsibilities of Members
• To make a conscientious effort to attend all meetings.
• To act in good faith for the benefit of all students
• To participate in the development of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and School Land Trust Program.
• To be a positive and contributing member.
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Open and Public Meeting Law and other Noticing Requirements
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Open and Public Meeting Law and other Noticing
Requirements• SCC meetings are open to the public.• SCC are no longer accountable to the open
meetings law, but they must still post their agendas and minutes.
• SCC meeting agendas are posted on the school website at least one week in advance and include the date, time, location of the upcoming meeting, and minutes of the last meeting.
• School Community Councils must adopt their own rules of order and procedure. These rules should be followed in conducting meetings, be posted on the school website, and be available at each meeting.
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Open and Public Meeting Law and other Noticing
Requirements• All SCC minutes include:
– the date, time, location, names of members present and absent,
– substance of all matters proposed, discussed or decided, must be on the agenda to take action
– a record of votes, principals can vote– name of each person who is not a member of the
SCC and who is recognized by the chair to speak in the meeting, and
– substance of what was said. – No public discussion of HR issues
• Minutes are marked as a draft until approved.
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Open and Public Meeting Law and other Noticing
Requirements• A simple majority (quorum) is required to take action.
• Action on a motion results from a majority vote of a quorum.
• Issues not listed on the agenda may arise in the meeting, be discussed and assignments made to help the SCC make a decision at a future date, but no final action should be taken on substantive issues not listed on the agenda.
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Website Reporting RequirementsOne Week prior to meetings:
•Agenda with date, time and location •Draft minutes of the prior meeting
By October 15th • Yearly meeting schedule • Council members with a phone and/or
email• School LAND Trust summary of the prior
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Website Reporting continued
Always posted on the website:• Statement about the opportunity for
parents to serve and make decisions about the School LAND Trust funds.
• Amount received each year from the program (may link to the School LAND Trust website – SCHOOLS/Program Funding)
• Rules of Order and Procedure
All items are posted in the school office and provided to parents without internet access.
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School School Improvement Improvement
Plan (SIP)Plan (SIP)
School School Improvement Improvement
Plan (SIP)Plan (SIP)
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School Improvement Plan
Evaluate school data“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” ― Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes
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School Improvement Plan (cont.)
• Identify most critical academic needs
• Recommend a course of action, SMART Goals
• List needs for implementation
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•Specific
• Measurable
•Attainable
•Realistic
•Timely
S.M.A.R.T. Goals are…
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School Improvement Plan (cont)
• Describe how the school will improve or enhance academic achievement with available funding - School LAND Trust
• Professional Development Plan• Reading Achievement Plan (K-3)• Civic or Character Education
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New for this year• School plans may now budget and
spend no more than $5,000 or 20% of the annual allocation (whichever is less) on civic and character education. Includes student leadership programs and behavior interventions
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School Improvement Plan (cont)
• Identify funding• Approved by vote of SCC• Approved by Local School Board
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What does “Systematic” Parent Engagement look
like?• Parent engagement is infused into
everything you do.• Any strategies to solve any school
challenge should include parent engagement
• Parents are driving the discussion AND the solution!
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Are issues decided by majority vote or by
consensus?If possible, it is best to make decisions
by consensus. Voting is appropriate and necessary on
some issues. A record of votes in the minutes for action items is important for audits.
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Consensus works because everyone participates in good
faith.
• Everyone’s input is important
• The process fails when members don’t participate or don’t share their feelings or insights.
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Local School Boards are the gatekeepers, if a change is needed then amend the plan as an SCC
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Child Access Routing Plan
No longer required but some districts may ask councils to help.
• UDOT has put together a fantastic site to facilitate this requirement. They call it Safe Routes to School or SR2S
• udot.utah.gov
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School LAND Trust Program
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A state with 3.4 million acres
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Derrick Platform – Vernal – Uintah County
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Loader and Feeder – Price – Carbon County
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Blue Bunny Ice Cream Factory St. George – Washington County
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Trust Land Manageme
nt Expenses
Revenues Generated From
Activities on School Trust Lands Interest
Funding Flow Chart
Permanent State School Fund
Dividends
Capital Gains
Reinvested
$ for Utah
Schools
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The Permanent State The Permanent State School Fund is overSchool Fund is over
$1.8 Billion$1.8 Billion
April 2014
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Grow Towards Tens of Billions!
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The primary focus must be:
What is in the best interest of all the
students?
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It’s all about student and school improvement.