No Child Left Behind What are SAC Basics
No Child Left Behind What are SAC Basics?
School Advisory Councils Are. . . l A diverse group of stakeholders of a school, established through Florida law, with the shared goal of increasing student achievement in a safe learning environment.
SAC Members SACs must consist of the Principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, staff, parents, community members and students. l SACs must represent “the ethnic, racial and economic makeup of the community served by the school. ” To achieve this, members may be appointed. l The majority of SAC members (over 51%) may not be employed by the school on whose SAC they serve. l
SAC Members continued. . . l. A SAC may have many participants (i. e. Assistant Principals, sub-committee members, etc. ), but they should not be listed as official voting members. l Elementary schools may have students participate, but students may not be listed as official members and may not vote.
SAC Duties Include. . . l Assisting in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan (Student Success! Plan) l Deciding how School Improvement Funds are spent l Deciding jointly with the school faculty on how A+ recognition funds are distributed, except after Nov 1 st
Additional SAC Duties l Monitoring school safety l Liaison to the community l Involved in special committees and l Student Success! Plan Team
A SAC Member’s Role l l l l Attends meetings and trainings if necessary Uses state and district goals as guiding principles Determines and prioritizes the needs of the school Assesses school data/surveys Develops strategies for improvement Decides how to measure results Assists in the preparation, development, implementation, and evaluation of the SIP (SSP)
The SAC Chair/Co-chair l l l Knowledgeable about SAC duties, responsibilities and school improvement process Establishes an agenda. Prepares for meeting; notifies members of meetings and training opportunities Facilitates the meetings Keeps meetings on task, maintains order, involves members Signs SIP (SSP)
The Principal l l l Responsible for school administration Should know/follow state SAC guidelines/laws Assesses school data/surveys Facilitates SAC recommendations in development and implementation of SIP (SSP) Keeps SAC informed on activities and policies of the school. Encourages participation and problem solving and teamwork
SAC Secretary l l l Determination of a quorum for meetings (minimum 51%) Accurate recording of SAC business Maintains up-to-date records of minutes Keeps records of attendance Duties at the meeting: 1. 2. l Reading or providing minutes Taking accurate minutes Duties after the meeting: 1. 2. 3. Noting status of previous minutes Notification of elections or appointments Writing the minutes promptly and dispatching the minutes for agenda prep
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