1. School Site Council (SSC) Training
Secondary Level: 12 member minimum
Middle School: Can choose not to have students if the local governing board (school board) has adopted that into policy.
Fall 2011

2. Agenda SSC Background Responsibilities of SSC Composition of SSC
Membership Selection Process
Roles of Officers
Roles of School Principal
Advisory Committees
Rules of Order
Bylaws  
Record Keeping
SPSA
Data Reports
Categorical Funds
PI, AYP and API
Annual Notification of UCP
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3. SSC Background School Site Councils are a major part of the overall
decision-making structure at each school. They
are a very special group of people who are
elected by their peers to represent the
members of a school community. Their primary
role is to guide the student achievement
process to ensure that the needs of all
students are specifically addressed in the
Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
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4. SSC Responsibilities Council Composition – Minimum of 12
(School Staff 50% - Parents/Community & Students 50%)
Election of Officers
Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary
Rules of Order
Records – Maintain for a minimum of 3 yrs. (agendas, sign-in sheets, mtg. minutes – send to Special Projects Office each month)
Program Improvement (PI)
Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
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5. SSC Composition 12 Member Minimum Staff – 50%
1 - Principal: The principal is always a voting member.
4 - Teachers: Always make up the majority of the staff.
1 - Other Staff (non-teaching):
Certificated Personnel (Counselor, School Psychologist, Librarian, Asst. Principal)
Classified Personnel (Office staff, Technicians, Instructional Aides or Food Services).
Parents/Community & Students – 50%
3 – Students
3 - Parents/Community: Parents and Community members cannot be employees of the school. Ed. Code 52852
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6. SSC Membership Process
Elections are held annually (Fall)
Members are chosen by their peers:
Teachers select teachers
Parents select parents/community members
Other (non-teaching) School Staff select other school staff
Students select students
Not through an ASB position
Bylaws should specify:
Means of selection (ballot or open meeting)
Terms of Office (1 yr. vs. 2 yrs.)
Notice of elections for each peer group
Responsibilities and time commitments
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7. Roles of Officers
Once a membership is established officers must be elected.
Chairperson – Presides at all meetings of the council, organizes, convenes, and leads meetings of the council, and has voting rights.
Vice Chairperson – Substitutes for the chair in his or her absence.
Secretary – Records maintained at site and sent to Special Projects office each month
Agendas
Sign-in Sheets
Meeting Minutes
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8. Roles of School Principal
Is always a member.
Is a voting member of the council.
Provides program information and leadership.
Interprets policies and regulations.
Administers the school level activities of the approved plan.
The principal may not veto council decisions nor make any changes to the SPSA after it has been approved by the council.
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9. Advisory Committees The SPSA must be developed with the advice,
review, and certification of any applicable school
advisory committees. Such groups include:
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
Special Education Advisory Committee (SPEDAC)
Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Committee (GATE)
Parent and Teacher Association (PTA)
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10. Rules of Order Meetings must be open to the public.
(The Green Act, CA Ed. Code 54421)
Meeting notice must be posted 72 hrs. in advance with date, time and location.
Requires the posted agenda to contain a brief general description of each item of business to be discussed.
(The Brown Act, CA Ed. Code 54950)
Requires public access to meetings and to allow the public to speak.
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11. Rules of Order
The public may address the council on items within the jurisdiction of the council.
(The Green Act, CA Ed. Code 54421)
SSC cannot act on an item not described on the posted agenda unless, by unanimous vote, it finds a need for action unknown when the agenda was posted.
Questions and brief statements of no impact on students or employees that can be resolved by providing information need not be described on the posted agenda.
Violations require that the item must be reconsidered at the next meeting after public input.
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12. SSC Bylaws
Each SSC is required to have a set of rules under which it will
conduct business. The Bylaws must be reviewed annually and should include:
Membership Composition (50% Staff + 50% Parents/Community Members & Students)
Replacement of Members (Alternates/Termination of members)
Election Procedures (When, Where, How)
Term of Office (1 or 2 yrs)
Quorum (50% + 1 – Check Site Bylaws for Member Composition)
Meeting Schedule (for the year)
Committees (Election, Analyze Data, Funding Possibilities)
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13. SSC Record Keeping
Sites must maintain records for a minimum of 3 years and
submit the following records to the district:
Elections (annually in the Fall)
Official Correspondence
Agendas
Sign-In Sheets (each meeting)
Minutes of Meetings (which include attendance, discussion, recommendations, and actions)
Evidence of input from school advisory committees
Bylaws (reviewed annually)
Copies of SPSA (reviewed/revised annually)
Parent Involvement Policy - PIP (reviewed/revised annually with Title I Parent Input)
Home/School Compact (reviewed/revised annually with Title I Parent Input)
School Safety Plan (reviewed/revised annually by March 1st)
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14. Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
Revise
Improvement
Strategies and
Expenditures
Reaffirm or
Revise School
Goals
Approve and
Recommend
SPSA to Local
Governing Board
Reach Desired Outcomes
Seek
Advisory
Committees
Input
Monitor
Implementation
Measure
Effectiveness
of Improvement
Strategies
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15. Student Performance Data Reports
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16. Description of Funding:
Categorical Funds
Description of Funding:
Title I
Title III/LEP – 42010
Migrant
EIA/LEP – 70910
Gear Up – (AHS only)
QEIA – (LPMS only)
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17. Categorical funds must be:
Guidelines:
Provide direct instructional support to students to improve academic achievement.
Supplement the district’s core program.
Support Professional Development.
Foster Parent Partnerships.
Categorical funds must be:
Reflected in the SPSA.
Approved by the SSC.
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18. Program Improvement (PI)
Program Improvement (PI) is a sanction applied to Title I schools not achieving their annual achievement targets after two consecutive years. Federal Title I law and NCLB prescribe the following improvement sanctions:
Year 1 – PI (School Choice/Revise Plan)
Salinas High and Everett Alvarez High School
Year 2 – PI (School Choice/Supplemental Educational Services/Revise Plan)
Alisal High and North Salinas High School
Year 3 – Corrective Action (School Choice/SES/Decrease Management Authority)
Year 4 – Restructuring (School Choice/SES/Restructuring Plan)
Year 5 – Implementation of the Restructuring Plan (School Choice/SES)
El Sausal Middle and Harden Middle School
Washington and LaPaz Middle Schools (5+)
Fall 2011
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19. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
The primary objective of the SPSA process is to support data-driven decision making to improve teaching and learning.
AYP – Federal (the goal of 100% proficiency in Reading and Math by school year )
5 performance levels
(Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic and Far Below Basic)
Three primary elements:
Tests in English Language Arts and Math
CAHSEE and Middle School CST’s
Annual reports about students’ progress toward proficiency.
Increasingly serious consequences for schools and districts that repeatedly fail to make “Adequate Yearly Progress.”
Fall 2011
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20. Academic Performance Index (API)
California Public School Accountability Act 1999
Numeric Scale
Target 800
Measures the growth a school is achieving
Fall 2011
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21. Annual Notification of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP)
Notification for students, employees, parents/guardians, school/district advisory committees, private school officials and other interested parties.
SUHSD has established procedures to address allegations of unlawful discrimination and complaints alleging violation of state or federal laws governing educational programs.
Fall 2011
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