1. School Governance Council
Lake Windward Elementary
School Governance Council
PTA General Meeting
September 22, 2015

2. What is a School Governance Council?
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What is a School Governance Council?
A voting body that sets the strategic direction of the school and manages flexibility.
Strategic Overview and Narrative
Request for Flexibility (RFF)
Seed Fund request

3. Who serves on a School Governance Council?
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Who serves on a School Governance Council?
1 – Principal (non-voting)
3 – Parents (elected)
2 – Teachers (elected)
2 – School Employees (appointed)
2 – Community Members (nominated)
10 Member Council

4. Teachers & Administration
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Teachers & Administration
Community Members
Parents
Julie Morris
Principal
Paige Ledgerwood
Chairperson
Tom Jennings
Parliamentarian
Susan Ahmad
Vice Chair
Richard Boston
RFF Point Person
Amy Haysman
Christa Vogt
Bill King
Seed Fund Point Person
Susan Ahmad- music teacher
Christa Vogt- TAG teacher
Terri Cox- 3rd grade teacher
Cindy Bailey - Curriculum Support Teacher
Richard Boston – Anna Rose 2nd grade, Raylynn 4th grade
Civil Engineer with a background in transportation design, construction and maintenance.  I currently work for the City of Alpharetta in Public Works. 
Bill King - Kaitlyn th grade, Lauren th grade, Alexa nd grade
digital marketing at GE
Wife Julie on PTA board
Tom Jennings
Associate Pastor at Clear Springs Church
Amy Haysman
Co-Founder of Grounded Kids Yoga
Terri Cox
Cindy Bailey

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6. Students will increase ownership and accountability of their learning.
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Long Term Outcomes
Students will increase ownership and accountability of their learning.
Students will demonstrate an increased use of critical and creative thinking skills across all content areas.
Increase character development and leadership opportunities for students.

7. Instructional Strategies and Resources
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Focus Areas:
Instructional Strategies and Resources
Culture and Community
Student Engagement

8. Instructional Strategies & Resources
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Instructional Strategies & Resources
Short-Term Goals
Increase student growth in all academic areas through inquiry based learning, differentiation, project based learning, etc.
Increase student usage of transformative technology.
Expand opportunities for teachers to learn and implement current best practices for increasing student engagement and growth.

9. Culture & Community Short-Term Goals
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Culture & Community
Short-Term Goals
Increase parent and community involvement and engagement in the classroom and school activities.
Increase student inter-personal and intra-personal awareness and skills.
Increase student career readiness skills such as public speaking and presentation opportunities.

10. Improve health and well-being practices.
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Student Engagement
Short-Term Goals
Increase opportunities for all students to participate in school activities.
Improve positive character traits and increase students’ accountability to behave in this manner.
Improve health and well-being practices.

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12. Instructional Strategies and Resources
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Instructional Strategies and Resources
Strategic Initiatives
Provide professional learning opportunities to increase teachers’ implementation of rigor in the classroom (i.e. STEM/ STEAM).
Incorporate professional development on transformational technology in the classroom.
Develop and implement a consistent writing program across all grade levels and content areas.

13. Culture and Community Strategic Initiatives
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Culture and Community
Strategic Initiatives
Implement a leadership character based program (Stephen Covey’s The Leader in Me).
Create opportunities for Parent Portfolio Reviews of students’ work.
Involve parents and community members to deliver and/ or facilitate learning sessions who are content experts or professionals.

14. Student Engagement Strategic Initiatives
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Student Engagement
Strategic Initiatives
Implement student goal setting initiative and track progress.
Implement student mentoring program.
Develop and implement a wellness program.
Create student leadership opportunities.

15. LWE SGC Information http://school.fultonschools.org/es/lakewindward
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LWE SGC Information
Click on the “About” tab
Click on “Student Governance Council”
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