SOMERSET ACADEMY VILLAGE SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILBY-LAWS ARTICLE I. NAME The name of this Council shall be the Somerset Academy Village School Advisory Council. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE The primary objectives of the School Advisory Council (SAC) shall be to help identify needs and recommend programs of action. Through a community-wide commitment, the team will foster a positive learning environment, which sets high expectations and meets the diverse needs of the student body. The School Advisory Council shall be a link between the school and the local community and will serve as a means for participatory management through which the various stakeholders in the school community may assist the school and the school may assist the community. The stakeholders are parents, business people, students, other community representatives, professional educators, and other school staff. The School Advisory Council shall be a resource to the school and school principal. School Advisory Council functions shall include: A. To facilitate the development of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) B. To monitor implementation of the SIP C. To evaluate the effectiveness of the SIP To provide assistance in the preparation of the school’s annual budget To make recommendations as to the alignment of instructional staffing and instructional materials to support the SIP The responsibilities and duties of the School Advisory Council will be in accordance with Florida State Statutes 1001.452 and Broward County School Board Policy 1403. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP The School Advisory Council shall be representative of the ethnic diversity of the school’s student population. In order to satisfy this requirement, the minimum standards for representation shall be as follows: Principal Teachers Parents Community / Business Representatives Students (Student Government Association) A majority (more than half) of SAC members must not be employed by the School. Required members include the school Principal
SOMERSET ACADEMY VILLAGE SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCILBY-LAWS ARTICLE I. NAME The name of this Council shall be the Somerset Academy Village School Advisory Council. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE The primary objectives of the School Advisory Council (SAC) shall be to help identify needs and recommend programs of action. Through a community-wide commitment, the team will foster a positive learning environment, which sets high expectations and meets the diverse needs of the student body. The School Advisory Council shall be a link between the school and the local community and will serve as a means for participatory management through which the various stakeholders in the school community may assist the school and the school may assist the community. The stakeholders are parents, business people, students, other community representatives, professional educators, and other school staff. The School Advisory Council shall be a resource to the school and school principal. School Advisory Council functions shall include: A. To facilitate the development of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) B. To monitor implementation of the SIP C. To evaluate the effectiveness of the SIP To provide assistance in the preparation of the school’s annual budget To make recommendations as to the alignment of instructional staffing and instructional materials to support the SIP The responsibilities and duties of the School Advisory Council will be in accordance with Florida State Statutes 1001.452 and Broward County School Board Policy 1403. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP The School Advisory Council shall be representative of the ethnic diversity of the school’s student population. In order to satisfy this requirement, the minimum standards for representation shall be as follows: Principal Teachers Parents Community / Business Representatives Students (Student Government Association) A majority (more than half) of SAC members must not be employed by the School. Required members include the school Principal
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