1. SAC
No Child Left Behind
What are SAC Basics?

2. School Advisory Councils Are . . .
A diverse group of stakeholders of a school, established through Florida law, with the shared goal of increasing student achievement in a safe learning environment.

3. SAC Members
SACs must consist of the Principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, staff, parents, community members and students.
SACs must represent “the ethnic, racial and economic makeup of the community served by the school.” To achieve this, members may be appointed.
The majority of SAC members (over 51%) may not be employed by the school on whose SAC they serve.

4. SAC Members continued . . .
A SAC may have many participants (i.e. Assistant Principals, sub-committee members, etc.), but they should not be listed as official voting members.
Elementary schools may have students participate, but students may not be listed as official members and may not vote.

5. SAC Duties Include . . .
Assisting in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan (Student Success! Plan)
Deciding how School Improvement Funds are spent
Deciding jointly with the school faculty on how A+ recognition funds are distributed, except after Nov 1st

6. Additional SAC Duties Monitoring school safety
Liaison to the community
Involved in special committees and
Student Success! Plan Team

7. A SAC Member’s Role Attends meetings and trainings if necessary
Uses state and district goals as guiding principles
Determines and prioritizes the needs of the school
Assesses school data/surveys
Develops strategies for improvement
Decides how to measure results
Assists in the preparation, development, implementation, and evaluation of the SIP (SSP)

8. The SAC Chair/Co-chair
Knowledgeable about SAC duties, responsibilities and school improvement process
Establishes an agenda. Prepares for meeting; notifies members of meetings and training opportunities
Facilitates the meetings
Keeps meetings on task, maintains order, involves members
Signs SIP (SSP)

9. The Principal Responsible for school administration
Should know/follow state SAC guidelines/laws
Assesses school data/surveys
Facilitates SAC recommendations in development and implementation of SIP (SSP)
Keeps SAC informed on activities and policies of the school.
Encourages participation and problem solving and teamwork

10. SAC Secretary Determination of a quorum for meetings (minimum 51%)
Accurate recording of SAC business
Maintains up-to-date records of minutes
Keeps records of attendance
Duties at the meeting:
Reading or providing minutes
Taking accurate minutes
Duties after the meeting:
Noting status of previous minutes
Notification of elections or appointments
Writing the minutes promptly and dispatching the minutes for agenda prep