School Community Councils Local Board Responsibilities Local School

School Community Councils Local Board Responsibilities

Local School Board Responsibilities • Board is trained annually • Councils are properly constituted and trained • Annual school plan approval • Digital Citizenship • Communication between councils and the board • Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

Board is trained annually • Participation today fills this requirement • Training in a board meeting • January USBA Meeting • Online training from 2015 • Statewide School Community Council Training • District training for school community councils District Assurance Form The date the board received training and how

Councils are properly constituted and trained Council Membership Form – error checks membership Principal Assurance Form – properly constituted councils Principals must explain any ‘no’ answers. A few small schools are exempt District Assurance Form Certify properly constituted councils – non-compliance

Councils are properly constituted and trained The board provides training for councils District conducts training – one or multiple events All are invited Principals/chairs who train their councils School Children’s Trust trains, when requested District hosts Statewide Training for their annual training Online training Districts Assurance Form - Certify date and method

Local School Board Responsibility • Board is trained annually • Councils are properly constituted and trained • Annual school plan approval • Digital Citizenship • Communication between councils and the board • Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

School Community Council Responsibilities • Trained annually • Councils are properly constituted • Annual school plan preparation and approval • Digital Citizenship • Communication between councils and the board • Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

Annual plan approval o School Improvement Plan – Entirely Locally Driven Reading Achievement Professional Development o School LAND Trust Plan – Disperse Funds Subset of School Improvement In some districts they are the same Potential board rule change District Assurance Councils Signature Forms – Certify review

Approve the School LAND Trust Plans Establish a timeline for approval. Plans approved by boards - May 15 • School submission due date • Pre-review (optional) – District teams, board teams, district contact • Local Boards review and approve plans. • If a plan is not approved, the Board provides a written explanation of the reason and sends the plan back for reconsideration. • Board reviews and approves after board requested edits are complete.

Approval – Part 2 – June 30 • School Children’s Trust review >1000 • Possible revisions requested. • Approve online – visible to the public Approval of School Plans Online – District • affirms that the Board has reviewed them • they meet the requirements in the law and board rule. Funds are distributed beginning with the July allotment for schools with approved plans.

Approval Responsibilities Ensure that plans meet the needs of students and have action plans with a good chance of being successful DEMOGRAPHICS PARENTS ASSESSMENTS DISTRICT GOALS • Specific academic goals (SMART) • Measurements to assess improvement – formative and summative • Specific expenditures to implement the action plan • Why is that expenditure needed to implement the plan Review the Council Signature Forms that indicate the individual member’s involvement – Are the councils working well?

Appropriate Expenditures A school may not use School LAND Trust Program funds for the following: • To cover the fixed costs of doing business • For construction, maintenance, facilities, overhead, security, or athletics • To pay for non-academic in-school, co-curricular, or extracurricular activities $5, 000 or 20% of the appropriation (whichever is less) may be spent on behavioral/character education State Board Rule R 277 -477

Digital Citizenship Provide information to the councils about: • Technology used by the district filters, settings for grade levels, policy for frequently used sites, management systems, monitoring and supervision, protocol to report breaches, devices, etc, • Training the district provides for students and parents about safe use of the internet.

Parent Involvement in Student Internet Activity Council receives a report so they can act. Schools approve and implement action plans.

Communication between councils and boards • Councils may advise local boards on issues related to their schools. • Local Boards may request information from councils to inform local boards.

Encourage collaboration/sharing & celebrating success Understanding various roles Welcoming other viewpoints and listening Share examples of success

Role of School Children’s Trust, USBE • Support districts and boards in providing training and training materials • Make councils and districts aware of possible changes in policy that could impact the work of councils. • Final review of School Plans and Final Reports