DANA SHERMAN, PRESIDENT JILL CASTLE, VP COMMUNICATIONS MAILE HOOSER, PREVENTION CHAIR

SPC The Scottsdale Parent Council Executive Board is comprised of no less than 7 and no more than 11 voting positions. SPC’s Board is a group of passionate parents who are committed to bridging educational gaps for the betterment of SUSD’s children. Contact: Website:

SPC Purpose Our purpose is to promote communication and cooperation between representative parent groups, district administration and staff, to monitor district services, and to advocate for the highest quality of education for all students attending school in the Scottsdale Unified School District.

SPC + Primary Impact Groups

Common Initiatives SUSD Override Legislative Awareness Public Awareness Safety Reform: Parent Education and Advocacy

Why? We must limits misinformation like what occurs in the “Game of Telephone” Detailed Focus for Improvement : 1. Unfunded Mandates that Federal Government Requires & State adopted it because Arizona opted out of ‘No Child Left Behind” (Common Core) 2. Class Room Size 3. Special Programs

Steps SPC can take … let’s work together Take home packet: Did you know? Adopt-a-Neighbor: A Cup of sugar is all we need. Why? Happy children & Teachers drive Excellent Schools Excellent Schools drive Excellent Property Value Excellent Property Value drives Revenue for our City Revenue for our City Drives Business Growth Business Growth drives Happy Families!

Your call to action! Encourage Parents to engage with SPC in three ways: 1. Visit 2. Register to be part of the SPC list. 3. Visit the Scottsdale Parent Council Facebook page. Tell us which community partners we should approach for stable funding sources for the long-term. Nominate your Parent Advocate for the State Legislator Luncheon at the State Capitol March 4, 2013 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Send Nomination to Dana Sherman