SAC No Child Left Behind What are SAC Basics?

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 Members SACs must consist of the Principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, staff, parents, community members and students. SACs must represent “the ethnic, racial and economic makeup of the community served by the school.” To achieve this, members may be appointed. The majority of SAC members (over 51%) may not be employed by the school on whose SAC they serve.

SAC Members continued . . . A SAC may have many participants (i.e. Assistant Principals, sub-committee members, etc.), but they should not be listed as official voting members. Elementary schools may have students participate, but students may not be listed as official members and may not vote.

SAC Duties Include . . . Assisting in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan (Student Success! Plan) Deciding how School Improvement Funds are spent Deciding jointly with the school faculty on how A+ recognition funds are distributed, except after Nov 1st

Additional SAC Duties Monitoring school safety Liaison to the community Involved in special committees and Student Success! Plan Team

A SAC Member’s Role Attends meetings and trainings if necessary Uses state and district goals as guiding principles Determines and prioritizes the needs of the school Assesses school data/surveys Develops strategies for improvement Decides how to measure results Assists in the preparation, development, implementation, and evaluation of the SIP (SSP)

The SAC Chair/Co-chair Knowledgeable about SAC duties, responsibilities and school improvement process Establishes an agenda. Prepares for meeting; notifies members of meetings and training opportunities Facilitates the meetings Keeps meetings on task, maintains order, involves members Signs SIP (SSP)

The Principal Responsible for school administration Should know/follow state SAC guidelines/laws Assesses school data/surveys Facilitates SAC recommendations in development and implementation of SIP (SSP) Keeps SAC informed on activities and policies of the school. Encourages participation and problem solving and teamwork

SAC Secretary Determination of a quorum for meetings (minimum 51%) Accurate recording of SAC business Maintains up-to-date records of minutes Keeps records of attendance Duties at the meeting: Reading or providing minutes Taking accurate minutes Duties after the meeting: Noting status of previous minutes Notification of elections or appointments Writing the minutes promptly and dispatching the minutes for agenda prep