School Advisory Council (SAC) Guidelines and Responsibilities
Learn about the guidelines and responsibilities of a School Advisory Council (SAC) member, including feedback on the School Improvement Plan, budget assistance, and more. Understand the importance of following the Sunshine Law for SAC meetings and ensuring the establishment of a quorum for decision-making. Get insights into SAC membership composition and the diverse stakeholder groups involved in school improvement initiatives.
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Voting & Membership School Advisory Council 2024-2025 Meeting 1 Information
School Advisory Councils (SAC) School Advisory Councils are 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 Member Responsibilities Give feedback on School Improvement Plan Decide how School Improvement funds are spent Assist the principal with the school budget Decide jointly with the school faculty how School Recognition Funds are spent Perform functions as prescribed by regulations of the school board
Sunshine Law School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are public meetings and subject to the government in the Sunshine Law, ss.286.011 Reasonable notice (7 days) of all meetings must be provided (agenda at least 3 days) and published in writing (school newsletter, website, etc.) All meetings at which discussions and deliberations, as well as formal actions, take place must be open to the public All meetings must be held in a facility or location accessible to the public
Conduct Meetings in the Sunshine! Formal actions are considered binding only when made at meetings held in accordance with the Sunshine Law. Minutes of the meetings must be recorded and open to public inspection SAC members who knowingly attend a meeting not held in accordance with the provisions of the Sunshine Law are guilty of a misdemeanor
Establishing a Quorum A quorum must be present before a vote may be taken by the School Advisory Council A majority of membership constitutes a quorum To determine if a quorum is present or not, divide the number of SAC members present at the meeting by the total number of voting SAC members on the Membership Composition Form Do not include, Asst. Principal, District Buddy, Guests, Teachers (non-SAC members) in this calculation Meeting Minutes should reflect if a quorum was met or not
SAC Membership Composition SAC members are elected from their peer groups; teachers elect teachers, staff elects staff, parents elect parents and students elect students. SACs must consist of the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, staff, parents, community members & students. Technical center & high school advisory councils shall include students, and middle & junior high school advisory councils may include students. SACs must represent the ethnic, racial and economic makeup of the community served by the school. To achieve this, members may be appointed. In addition, the majority of SAC members (over 51%) must NOT be employed by the school and/or district.
SAC Membership Composition A SAC may have many participants (e.g., assistant principals, sub- committee members, elementary students) but they aren t all required to be official voting members Electing alternates from each peer group at time of member election may be helpful Timely replacement of members Increased public participation
SAC Membership Composition At least 51 % of your membership must be made up of parents, students and community members (non-school employees). Percentage of minority members should match the demographics of your school community. This criteria must be met in order This criteria must be met in order for your composition form to be for your composition form to be presented to the School Board presented to the School Board The principal of your school must be listed and, the principal is a voting member on the roster and SAC form. Assistant principals may be present but are not voting members. DISTRICT BUDDIES ARE NOT VOTING MEMBERS. There must be at least one support staff employee on your SAC. Employees of your school and/or the district must be counted as employees, even if they are also a parent. High schools must include at least one student.
SAC Membership Composition High schools must include at least one student Middle schools may include students as SAC members but they must: Regularly attend meetings Student s vote may not be used as determining vote regarding SAC issues Student must be elected by students Elementary schools may have student participation but they may not be listed as official and may not vote By-laws must include student participation guidelines
SAC Membership Composition The SAC Composition Form must be completed (original, typed, & signed) and submitted to the Office of Planning, Accountability and Assessment by October 18th This is a legal document that must be completed accurately as it will be submitted to the school board. The form and instructions are provided in the SAC handbook A digital copy will be emailed to the SAC Chair
