1. School Community Councils
Local Board Responsibilities

2. Local School Board Responsibilities
Board is trained annually
Councils are properly constituted and trained
Annual school plan approval
Digital Citizenship
Communication between councils and the board
Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

3. Board is trained annually
Participation today fills this requirement
Training in a board meeting
January USBA Meeting
Online training from 2015
Statewide School Community Council Training
District training for school community councils
District Assurance Form
The date the board received training and how

4. Councils are properly constituted and trained
Council Membership Form – error checks membership
Principal Assurance Form – properly constituted councils
Principals must explain any ‘no’ answers.
A few small schools are exempt
District Assurance Form
Certify properly constituted councils – non-compliance

5. Councils are properly constituted and trained
The board provides training for councils
District conducts training – one or multiple events
All are invited
Principals/chairs who train their councils
School Children’s Trust trains, when requested
District hosts Statewide Training for their annual training
Online training
Districts Assurance Form Certify date and method

6. Local School Board Responsibility
Board is trained annually
Councils are properly constituted and trained
Annual school plan approval
Digital Citizenship
Communication between councils and the board
Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

7. School Community Council Responsibilities
Trained annually
Councils are properly constituted
Annual school plan preparation and approval
Digital Citizenship
Communication between councils and the board
Encourage collaboration/sharing and celebrating success

8. Annual plan approval School Improvement Plan – Entirely Locally Driven
Reading Achievement
Professional Development
School LAND Trust Plan – Disperse Funds
Subset of School Improvement
In some districts they are the same
Potential board rule change
District Assurance
Councils Signature Forms – Certify review

9. Approve the School LAND Trust Plans
Establish a timeline for approval. Plans approved by boards - May 15
School submission due date
Pre-review (optional) – District teams, board teams, district contact
Local Boards review and approve plans.
If a plan is not approved, the Board provides
a written explanation of the reason and sends
the plan back for reconsideration.
Board reviews and approves after board
requested edits are complete.

10. Approval – Part 2 – June 30 School Children’s Trust review >1000
Possible revisions requested.
Approve online – visible to the public
Approval of School Plans Online – District
affirms that the Board has reviewed them
they meet the requirements in the law and board rule.
Funds are distributed beginning with the July allotment for schools with approved plans.

11. Approval Responsibilities
Ensure that plans meet the needs of students and have action plans with a good chance of being successful
DEMOGRAPHICS ASSESSMENTS DISTRICT GOALS PARENTS
Specific academic goals (SMART)
Measurements to assess improvement – formative and summative
Specific expenditures to implement the action plan
Why is that expenditure needed to implement the plan
Review the Council Signature Forms that indicate the individual member’s involvement – Are the councils working well?

12. Appropriate Expenditures
A school may not use School LAND Trust Program funds for the following:
To cover the fixed costs of doing business
For construction, maintenance, facilities, overhead, security, or athletics
To pay for non-academic in-school, co-curricular, or extracurricular activities
$5,000 or 20% of the appropriation (whichever is less)
may be spent on behavioral/character education
State Board Rule R

13. Digital Citizenship Provide information to the councils about:
Technology used by the district
filters, settings for grade levels, policy for frequently used sites, management systems, monitoring and supervision, protocol to report breaches, devices, etc,
Training the district provides for students and parents about safe use of the internet.

14. Parent Involvement in Student Internet Activity
Council receives a report so they can act. Schools approve and implement action plans.

15. Communication between councils and boards
Councils may advise local boards on issues related to their schools.
Local Boards may request information from councils to inform local boards.

16. Encourage collaboration/sharing & celebrating success
Understanding various roles
Welcoming other viewpoints and listening
Share examples of success

17. Role of School Children’s Trust, USBE
Support districts and boards in providing training and training materials
Make councils and districts aware of possible changes in policy that could impact the work of councils.
Final review of School Plans and Final Reports

18. Train – Board & Councils Review & Approve Provide Information Encourage communication & collaboration Celebrate Success

19. School Children’s Trust USBE www.schoollandtrust.org
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