SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE CHARTER 5387 SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE

SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE CHARTER (5387) SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (5419) SCHOOL WEBSITE: WWW. SOMERSETRIVERSIDE. COM SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 2019 – 5: 00 PM SCHOOL CAFETERIA WE ARE HAPPY YOU ARE HERE! PLEASE SIGN IN AND COLLECT THE MATERIALS FOR TONIGHT’S MEETING.

OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT… • INTRODUCTIONS • WHAT IS A SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL, BY-LAWS & F. A. Q. • NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS PARENT/COMMUNITY MEMBERS • PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN • NEXT MEETING: MAY 22, 2019 AT 5: 00 PM VOTE ON THE ELECTIONS FOR PARENT/COMMUNITY VOTING MEMBERS • E-MAIL MRS. CION AT JCION@SOMERSETRIVERSIDE. COM

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILS ARE… • ALSO KNOWN AS S. A. C. • A GROUP INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE BROAD SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND THOSE PERSONS CLOSEST TO THE STUDENTS WHO WILL SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR GUIDING THE SCHOOL TOWARD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. • REQUIRED BY ALL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS

SAC IS… • CREATED AND GOVERNED BY LAW • ELECTED BY PEERS • SUBJECT TO THE SUNSHINE LAW • ASSIST LEADERS (PRINCIPAL, SUPERINTENDENT) WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTION • HAVE THE GOAL OF INCREASING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

ROLE OF THE SAC • ASSISTS IN PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP) • DECIDES HOW SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IS MET • ASSISTS PRINCIPAL WITH HOW THE SCHOOL BUDGET SHOULD BE DESIGNATED • WORKS HAND IN HAND TOGETHER FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL!

SAC MEMBERS ARE… �MADE UP OF PRINCIPAL, APPROPRIATE BALANCED NUMBER OF TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STUDENTS (ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS MAY NOT BE VOTING MEMBERS) �MUST REPRESENT ETHNIC, RACIAL, ECONOMIC COMMUNITY �DOCUMENT STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS FOR SPECIFIC DAY FOR MEMBERSHIP COMPLIANCE �FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PERCENTAGES DETERMINES LOW-SOCIO-ECONOMIC MAKE-UP �STUDENT RACE/ETHNICITY PERCENTAGES MUST BE REPRESENTED BY SAC (WITHIN 5%) �ELECTED BY PEER GROUPS

SAC MEMBER ELECTIONS • TEACHERS ELECT TEACHERS • CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ELECT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES • STUDENTS ELECT STUDENTS (MIDDLE AND HIGH) • PARENTS ELECT PARENTS • BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE PRINCIPALS AND APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE SAC • INTERESTED IN BEING A VOTING MEMBER? COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TODAY!

SAC BYLAWS • NAME OF COUNCIL • PURPOSES, BASIC POLICIES, GOVERNANCE • DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS PLANNING • DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP) • ASSIST WITH SCHOOL’S ANNUAL BUDGET

SAC BYLAWS, CONT. • MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTION • ELECTION PROCEDURES • APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES • REPRESENTS DEMOGRAPHICS OF SCHOOL/COMMUNITY • ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS • 1 MEETING EACH QUARTER, SECOND/THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH (DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

SAC BYLAWS, CONT. • DECISIONS/MEETINGS • THREE BUSINESS-DAY ADVANCE NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS REGARDING MEETING THAT WILL INCLUDE A VOTE ON AN AGENDA ITEM • SUNSHINE LAW REQUIREMENT • SPECIAL COMMITTEES • QUORUM > 51%

SAC MEETING DATES 2019 • MAY 22 ND* *VOTING FOR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. **ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 5: 00 PM IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA. ** ((LOCATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ))