SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL & TITLE I MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2013 WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE! PLEASE SIGN IN AND COLLECT THE MATERIALS FOR TONIGHT’S MEETING Somerset Academy Miramar Elementary and Middle School

Agenda I. Welcome Mr. Dennis Mulrooney- II. What is SAC? a. School Advisory Council b. Made up of community members, parents, teachers and administrators c. To make decisions that impact our school and to improve our school through development of the School Improvement Plan d. To develop more effective practices, promote safety, and collaborate ideas to ensure the success of all school operations III. Review SAC’s Role & By-Laws IV. Review School Improvement Plan Goals -Presented by Mr. Mulrooney V. Title I- Presented by Ms. Calvacca VI. SACS/Accreditation- Presented by Mr. Mulrooney VII. Aftercare/Community School-Presented by Mrs. Sanchez VIII. Election Procedure/Ballots a. Fill out an application to become a SAC Member b. All members are required to attend all meetings; if you have two unexcused absences, you will be replaced by another member.

Agenda Continued… IX. School Updates a. 1 st Session of FCAT Tutoring 10/28/12-12/13/12 b. 2 nd Session of FCAT Tutoring 2/3/14-4/4/14 c. Reading Plus- 3 rd- 8 th d. Go Math Common Core K-5 th e. Journeys K-5 th f. Science Fusion K-8 th g. Ed Downs Proterf/Athletic Training i. Media Center Murals j. Computer Lab l. Golf Cart X. Future Projects a. New Cameras b. More Computers XI. Upcoming Events a. Book Fair- November 14 th -22 nd. This year’s goal is to raise 13,000 b. Storybook Parade 10/31/13 XII. Future Meeting Dates a. All Meetings will be held at 6:00 PM in the Media Center i. December 4, 2013 ii. February 5, 2014 iii. April 2, 2014 iiii. May 7, 2014 Adjourn

School Advisory Councils are … A group intended to represent the school community and those persons closest to the students who will share responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement and increasing student achievement for all students in a safe and learning environment. Referred to as SAC Required by all schools, including charter schools Created and governed by law

The Role of SAC are… Assists in preparation and evaluation of SIP Decides how school improvement funds are spent Assists principal with the school budget Assist leaders (principal, superintendent) with school district direction

SAC Bylaws Name of council Purposes, basic policies, governance Duties and obligations  School Improvement funds  Development of School Improvement Plan (SIP)  Assist with School’s Annual Budget Membership and election  Election procedures  Appointment procedures  Represents demographics of school/community  Attendance requirements  1 meeting each quarter, first Wednesday of the month

SAC Member Elections Teachers elect teachers Classified employees elect classified employees Students elect students Parents elect parents Business and community members are recommended by the Principals and approved by a vote of the SAC Interested in being a voting member? Complete an application

SAC Members  Made up of principal, appropriate balanced number of teachers, staff, parents, community members, and students (Assistant Principals may not be voting members)  Must represent ethnic, racial, economic community  Document student demographics for specific day for membership compliance  Free and reduced lunch percentages determines low-socio-economic make-up  Student race/ethnicity percentages must be represented by SAC (within 5%)  Elected by peer groups

School Improvement Plan Goals Presented by Mr. Mulrooney

Title I Presented by Ms. Calvacca

SACS/Accreditation Presented by Mr. Mulrooney

Aftercare/Community School Presented by Mrs. Sanchez After School Care CPR/First Aid certified staff Materials/supplies Homework hour Scheduled indoor/outdoor activities Community School KidzArt Homework Help Karate Schools of America Martial Arts Dance Cheerleading and Hip-Hop classes Fired Up Youth Sports ProTerf physical fitness program

School Updates  1 st Session of FCAT Tutoring 10/28/13-12/13/13  2 nd Session of FCAT Tutoring 2/3/14-4/4/14  Reading Plus- 3 rd -8 th  Go Math Common Core- K-5 th  Reading Journeys-K-5 th  Science Fusion K-8 th  Ed Downs-Proterf/Athletic Training  New Computer Lab  Golf Cart  Media Center Murals

Future Projects New cameras More computers

Upcoming Events Book Fair will commence on November 14 th -22 nd. Our goal for this school year is to raise 13,000. Storybook Parade will take place October 31, 2013

Future Meeting Dates All meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center. The next meeting will be held December 4, 2012

Questions? Thank you for Coming!!