School Site Council

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School Site Council

• A Blueprint for Legal, Effective SSCs
• Trainer of Trainers Workshop
• Fresno Unified School District
• Office of State and Federal Programs
• 2007-2008

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Who Wants to Be an SSC Millionaire?

• Form a 3 Person Team!

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Your Lifeline SSC and Ed Code

• Original law EC 52850-52863 (SBCP)
• Added laws.
• EC 52010-52039 (SPSA)
• EC 64000-64001 (SPSA)
• EC 18181(SPSA /IIUSP/HPSG and Library Plans)
• EC 41507(Block Grant/SIP/AB 65)
• EC 32280-32288 (School Safety Plans)
• EC 52010-52039 (Title I in SPSA)
• EC 63001 (Direct Services)

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Roles of SSC

• NAME AT LEAST ONE DUTY OF THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL.

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Roles of SSC

• SSC develops Single Plan for Student Achievement
  (SPSA) (EC 52850-52863 BP 0420)
• Review annually
• Monitor implementation
• Develop and monitor budgets
• Consult with ELAC and other parent groups on
  student needs

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Additional SSC Roles

• Reviews Dress Code for students annually (BP
  5132)
• Develops or delegates the school safety plan and
  approve school safety plan using consultation
  with law enforcement (EC 32281)
• Reviews and may amend bylaws each fall (BP 0420)
• Participates in the development of the Program
  Improvement Plan, High Priority Schools Plan

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Elections and Types of Members

• Discuss with your team How do you conduct SSC
  elections?
• What has been effective at your site?

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Elections and Types of Members

• Members are elected by their peers
• Vacancies are filled in the same manner
• Board-approved site bylaws are followed
• Types of members
• Parent/Community
• Students (Secondary only)
• Other staff
• Principal

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Parity Elementary Level

• What is the composition of an SSC at the
  elementary level?

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Parity Elementary Level
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Parity Secondary

• What is the composition of an SSC at the
  secondary level?

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Parity Secondary
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Open Meetings

• When must the SSC agenda be posted?
• What must agenda specify?
• What is needed for a vote to be taken?

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Open Meetings

• Ed Code 35147 a-d
• Agenda posted 72 hours in advance of meeting
• Meeting held in a place accessible to public
• Agenda must state specific location, time, date
• Agenda must be explicit regarding meeting topics
• Voting-Only items on the posted agenda
• No quorum-no vote

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Provisions for Emergencies EC 35147 (a-d)

• What are the rules regarding emergency meetings?
• Is it ever allowed to vote on an item not on the
  agenda?

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Provisions for Emergencies EC 35147 (a-d)

• Emergency meetings follow same rules
• OK to vote if an unlisted item is unanimously
  determined to have both characteristics
• Be in need of immediate attention
• Issue became known between time that the agenda
  was posted and time of meeting

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Minutes

• Why are SSC minutes essential?

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Minutes

• If it is not written it does not exist
• Minutes, agendas, sign in sheets, handouts,
  documents from SSC meetings and the SPSA are
  public record (GC6250-6270)
• Must be kept in a central location (BP 0420)
• SSC approves as accurate and true
• CAUTION
• No quorum-no vote hold until next meeting

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SSC and Parent Input

• What groups must the SSC consult with?

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SSC and Parent Input

• Must consult with parents of English Learners and
  the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
• SSC approves EL programs and LEP budget
• Title I parents consulted in the development of
  the Title I plan plan for parent involvement
• ELAC or other parents in a Title I Schoolwide
  Program are informed they may provide a written
  objection to the SSC approved SPSA

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Budgets
How have you effectively involved staff and
SSC in budget development and monitoring?
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More Help For SSC and Site Leaders

• Advanced Training available through SSC or
  Principal request
• Roberts Rules of Order
• Effective Meetings
• Understanding Budgets
• Minutes
• How to Conduct a Needs Assessment
• The SPSA and Effective Planning Monitoring
  Practices
• Assistance for PI Schools
• Contact OSFP 457-3661

• Districtwide SSC Training
• SSC Training provided at your site
• SSC Trainer of Trainers Workshop