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School Site Council. SSC. Purpose To Provide Input to and Approval of the Single Plan for Student Achievement. School Site Council (SSC) members include Principal, elected School Staff representatives, elected Parent
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School Site Council SSC Purpose To Provide Input to and Approval of the Single Plan for Student Achievement
School Site Council (SSC) members include Principal, elected School Staff representatives, elected Parent representatives, students (secondary); PARITY Who A Decision-making BODY to plan, monitor, and evaluate the ACTIVITIES and EXPENDITURES for School Programs/Plan What Elected by peer group for a TWO year term When Meetings held ten times each year at the School site (By-laws) Where Give APPROVAL to Single Plan for Student Achievement through voting process and simple quorum (51%) of members Why SSC
VITAL Chairperson facilitates meetings and follows parliamentary procedures to conduct business on the AGENDA Vice-Chairperson presides in absence of Chairperson INFORMED Secretary accurately records all meeting minutes – proceedings, activities, motions, and actions RESPONSIBILITIES ENERGETIC Membersattend and actively participate in all meetings, serve the full elected term, maintain knowledge of school programs and plan, and act as advocates for the school site. District Advisory Committee (DAC) Representative attends all District meetings and reports back to SSC
Business Meetings Decorum – Conduct during a Meeting • Courtesy • Active Listening • Focus Comments on Topics • Accepting Differences in Opinion Robert’s Rules of Order General Henry M. Robert • a set of rules for conduct at meetings that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion • Parliamentary Procedure
Agendas • Call to Order • Roll Call • Reading the Minutes • Approval of the Minutes • Old Business • a Report of standing committees • b Action on the report • c Other old business • New Business • Announcements • Adjournment All SSC Documents (Agendas, Minutes, Election Process) kept on file for 5 years
Action through Motions All ACTION taken by Council completed through MOTIONS “I MOVE that” “I SECOND the motion” “Is there any DISCUSSION?” “All those in favor, say, ‘AYE’” “All those opposed, san, ‘NO’” Motion CARRIED – Motion DEFEATED
Suggested AGENDA Topics SSC Training, Parliamentary Procedure Title I, School-Based Coordinated Programs (SBCP), Title V, Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance Programs Guest Speakers from District Office/Community Standards, Curriculum, Testing, Report Cards Policies, Budgets, Bylaws ELL Programs and funding Parent Involvement Single Plan for Student Achievement – input, budget, approval
Effective SSC • Clear Membership Roles • Supportive Environment • Formal Agenda and Accurate Minutes • Shared Responsibility • Two-way Communication • Total Involvement
Remember • Open to Public • Arrive and Begin on Time • 72 Hour Meeting Notice • Date, Time, Place, Agenda • Council Action ONLY on Agenda items • unless unanimous vote on immediate need • Information available to the public upon request The Greene Act