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 Elected by peer group for a TWO year term A Decision-making BODY to plan, monitor, and evaluate the ACTIVITIES and EXPENDITURES for School Programs/Plan Meetings held ten times each year at the School site (By-laws) Give APPROVAL to Single Plan for Student Achievement through voting process and simple quorum (51%) of members SSC

Chairperson facilitates meetings and follows parliamentary procedures to conduct business on the AGENDA VITAL INFORMED ENERGETIC Vice-Chairperson presides in absence of Chairperson Secretary accurately records all meeting minutes – proceedings, activities, motions, and actions Members attend 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

Decorum – Conduct during a Meeting Robert’s Rules of Order General Henry M. Robert  Courtesy  Active Listening  Focus Comments on Topics  Accepting Differences in Opinion a set of rules for conduct at meetings that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion  Parliamentary Procedure

1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Reading the Minutes 4.Approval of the Minutes 5.Old Business a Report of standing committees b Action on the report c Other old business 6.New Business 7.Announcements 8.Adjournment All SSC Documents (Agendas, Minutes, Election Process) kept on file for 5 years

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

SSC Training, Parliamentary Procedure Title I, School-Based Coordinated Programs (SBCP), Title V, Schoolwide or Targeted Assistance Programs Parent Involvement Standards, Curriculum, Testing, Report Cards Policies, Budgets, Bylaws ELL Programs and funding Single Plan for Student Achievement – input, budget, approval Guest Speakers from District Office/Community

Clear Membership Roles Supportive Environment Total Involvement Shared Responsibility Formal Agenda and Accurate Minutes Two-way Communication

 Open to Public  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  Arrive and Begin on Time