The Role of School Advisory Councils in Academic Enhancement
Learn about the importance of School Advisory Councils (SAC) in setting priorities, developing improvement plans, and monitoring academic progress in schools. Explore SAC meeting norms, composition, and positions for parents to actively participate in school improvement initiatives.
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School Advisory Councils (SAC) sets up priorities and student performance standards that serve as guiding principles for schools. A School Advisory Council looks at aspects of their school as suggested by the priorities and develops a written School Improvement Plan as part of the school and District's continuous growth model. Welcome to our First SAC meeting. Thank you for your continued support
SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT SBBC POLICY 1403 Each school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) to facilitate the development and monitor progress of the annual School Improvement Plan. Agendas and minutes reflect annual needs assessment, SIP monitoring and allocation of Accountability Funds. Virtual Meetings and Remote Voting Please use the raise your hand feature during our TEAMS meeting Use the icon-raise your hand General Counsel July 13, 2020 Memorandum states: First The Voting and how it will take place remotely or virtually Temporary Public Meeting Requirements under COVID-19 Executive Orders for School Advisory Forums and School Advisory Councils- Including EO 20-150 Temporary exemptions to ordinary state laws governing the conduct of public meetings
SAC Meeting Norms Please keep your microphones muting during the meeting unless you are speaking Please keep your videos off during the meeting except while speaking Use the raise your hand feature to ask a question and we will call on you to speak Wait until the presenter finishes speaking to ask a question You may choose to use the Chat feature to type in your question and the presenter will address the question at an appropriate time during the presentation
School Advisory Council COMPOSITION Members-Thank you for your continued support New members: Kevin Johnson and Kellee Henton We are looking for a Parent who is a business owner for our Business Rep. We will not use the sign-in sheet for attendance instead I will be taking attendance through TEAMS
SAC positions for parents SAC positions for parents can be listed on all forms of communication utilized by the school, especially the school website: MANDATORY SAC POSITIONS FOR PARENTS Parents representatives Innovation Zone representative (must be a parent elected after SAC is formed) SAF Chairperson (or designee must be a parent) ESOL representative (must be a parent of a student an ELL student) ESE representative (must be a parent of an ESE student) Gifted representative (must be a parent of a Gifted student at the school)
SAC & SAF POLICY SAC/SIP: SBBC POLICY 1403 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY & IMPROVEMENT: Each school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) to facilitate the development and monitor progress of the annual School Improvement Plan. Agendas and minutes reflect annual needs assessment, SIP monitoring and allocation of Accountability Funds. SAF: SBBC POLICY 1.3 SCHOOL ADVISORY FORUM: Every school shall have a School Advisory Forum (SAF) that shall foster and promote communication between stakeholders, the school, and the Area Advisory Council. The SAF shall bring forth recommendations, concerns and interests to and from their Area Advisory Council. Both policies can be viewed at: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/sbbcpolicies/index.asp OFFICE OF SERVICE QUALITY 754-321-3636 6
Vote to approve Bylaws We will vote for the approval of the by-laws for School Advisory Council (SAC) and for the School Advisory Forum (SAF). We have a quorum to vote today- Vote to approve the Bylaws-Use the raise your hand feature to approve. Anyone second the motion? Ms. Dallas is monitoring the chat and will let us know who raises their hand for a motion to approve the Bylaws.
Mr. Fossas, our school principal, will give us school updates School improvement Plan with Title I addendum School Updates- Parent input BEST Standards-implementing (2020-21) Parent input- What topics would you like discussed in future meetings? School updates for Literacy-Ms. Dallas, Dr. Saef Specials and Science School wide behavior-Mrs. Rivera Future Meeting Dates: 10/13, 11/10, 12/08, 01/12, 02/09, 03/09, 04,13, 05/11 HHE Mission Statement: We, the Hollywood Hills Elementary School Family, are committed to providing students with quality education that enables them to reach their maximum potential in a safe and nurturing environment.
