Site Council

The school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and students (at the high school level) that works with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and school budgets.

Over the course of a year, a typical council might consider the goals of the school or district and then work with the principal to evaluate the school’s progress toward those goals. In this evaluation, the council might consider school test scores, attendance and discipline records, parent surveys and input from students.

ARS 15-351

ARS 15-351

The purpose of this section is to ensure that individuals who are affected by the outcome of a decision at the school site share in the decision making process.
Each school shall establish a school council. A governing board may delegate to a school council the responsibility to develop a curriculum and may delegate any additional powers that are reasonably necessary to accomplish decentralization. The school council shall take into consideration the ethnic composition of the local community and, except as provided in section 15-352, shall consist of the following members:
1. Parents or guardians of pupils enrolled in the school. A parent or guardian who is employed by the school district may serve as a member of the school council if the parent or guardian is not employed at the same school where the parent or guardian's child is enrolled.
2. Teachers.
3. Noncertified employees.
4. Community members.
5. Pupils, if the school is a high school.
6. The principal of the school.
Each group specified in subsection B of this section shall select its school council appointees and shall submit the names of its respective representatives to the principal. The initial representatives shall be selected at public meetings held at the school site, and, thereafter, representatives shall be selected by their groups in the manner determined by the school council. Schools shall give notice of the public meeting where the initial representatives of the groups shall be selected, clearly stating its purpose, time and place. The notice shall be posted in at least three different locations at the school site and in the community and shall be given to pupils for delivery to their parents or guardians.
The governing board shall determine the initial number of school council members. Thereafter, the school council shall determine the number. The number of teachers and parents or guardians of pupils enrolled at the school shall be equal. Teachers and parents or guardians of pupils enrolled at the school shall constitute a majority of the school council members.
The school council shall adopt written guidelines that specify the number of school council members and the methods for the selection of school council members.
The principal shall serve as chairman of the school council unless another person is elected by a majority of the school council members.

Meeting called to order by Principal Alexis Freeman 7:30am.

Attendance:

Alexis Cruz-Freeman Colleen Felix

Colleen Harrison Christina Haas-Smith

Dan Bentel Melissa Willis

Welcome by Mrs. Freeman and introductions by attending members
Reviewed the role of site council and discussed important role of overseeing the General Extracurricular Tax Credit fund.
Method of Decision Making – Discussed the consensus method of allocating funds
Presented Tax Credit Balances - $5352.77
Presented request for Composter to be used for after school gardening program. Composter priced at $350.00
- Unanimous vote – yes
Presented request for stipend for Kim Farr, Student Council Rep, $1246.32
- Unanimous vote – yes
Presented request for stipend for yearbook moderators
- Unanimous vote yes

Push for tax credit will occur in the fall.

Factors influencing our collection rate may include our not being a “title” school and the make- up of our population.

Next meeting
- October 17^th 7:45am Meeting Adjourned: 8:10 a.m.

Meeting Norms:

Participants will …

Listen attentively

Honor time – start and end on time

Be present

Site Council Member	Representing	Year 1 or 2 on committee
Alexis Freeman	Principal	N/A
Colleen Harrison	Teacher	3
Colleen Felix	Teacher	3
Christina Haas-Smith	Teacher	3
Dan Bentel	Parent	3
Melissa Willis	Parent	3

Welcome
Budget review / Updated tax credit collection-

General Extra Curricular	$5,352.77
Kim Farr – StuCo Rep	$1246.32
Colleen Felix –Yearbook	$873.62
Catie Hoye – Yearbook	$1246.32
Composter	$350.00

Tax Credit Collection
Questions
Next Meeting - 10-17-19 7:45am

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