1. SSC School Site Council Purpose To Provide Input to and Approval of
the Single Plan for Student Achievement

2. School Site Council (SSC) members include Principal,
elected School Staff representatives, elected Parent
representatives, students (secondary); PARITY
Who
A Decision-making BODY to plan, monitor, and
evaluate the ACTIVITIES and EXPENDITURES
for School Programs/Plan
What
Elected by peer group for a
TWO year term
When
Meetings held 4 times each
year at the School site (By-laws)
Where
Give APPROVAL to Single Plan
for Student Achievement through
voting process and simple
quorum (51%) of members
Why
SSC

3. Chairperson facilitates meetings and
VITAL
Chairperson facilitates meetings and
follows parliamentary procedures to
conduct business on the AGENDA
Vice-Chairperson presides
in absence of Chairperson
INFORMED
Secretary accurately records all
meeting minutes – proceedings,
activities, motions, and actions
RESPONSIBILITIES
ENERGETIC
Members attend and actively participate in
all meetings, serve the full elected term,
maintain knowledge of school programs and
plan, and act as advocates for the school site.
District Advisory Committee (DAC) Representative
attends all District meetings and reports back to SSC

4. Business Meetings Decorum – Conduct during a Meeting
Courtesy
Active Listening
Focus Comments on Topics
Accepting Differences in Opinion
Robert’s Rules of Order General Henry M. Robert
a set of rules for conduct at meetings that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion
Parliamentary Procedure

5. Agendas All SSC Documents (Agendas, Minutes,
Call to Order
a. Roll Call
b. Establish a Quorum
c. Additions to the Agenda
d. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of the Minutes
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Announcements
Adjournment
All SSC Documents (Agendas, Minutes,
Election Process) kept on file for 5 years

6. Action through Motions
All ACTION taken by Council completed
through MOTIONS
“I MOVE that”
“I SECOND the motion”
“Is there any DISCUSSION?”
“All those in favor, say, ‘AYE’”
“All those opposed, san, ‘NO’”
Motion CARRIED – Motion DEFEATED

7. Suggested AGENDA Topics
SSC Training, Parliamentary Procedure
State and Federal Programs
Guest Speakers from District Office/Community
Standards, Curriculum, Testing, Benchmarks
Policies, Budgets, Bylaws
ELL Programs and funding
Parent Involvement
Single Plan for Student Achievement – input, budget, approval

8. Effective SSC Clear Membership Roles Supportive Environment
Formal Agenda and Accurate Minutes
Shared Responsibility
Two-way Communication
Total Involvement

9. Remember Open to Public Arrive and Begin on Time
72 Hour Meeting Notice
Date, Time, Place, Agenda
Council Action ONLY on Agenda items
unless unanimous vote on immediate need
Information available to the public upon request
The Greene Act

10. Welcome to the