Welcome Principals

School Council Training

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Agenda

Why School Councils? Who Are School Councils? What Shall School Councils Do?

When & Where Shall School Councils Meet? How Shall School Councils Work? Other Legal Issues? How Will School Councils Work Together? What To Do First? Questions? Adjourn

Why?

Why School Councils?

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School Councils

Working Together to

Improve Student Learning!

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Intent of School Councils

Bring Communities & Schools Together Solve Difficult Education Problems Improve Academic Achievement

Provide Support for Teachers &

Administrators Bring Parents into the Process Assist Local Boards Create Understanding & Mutual Respect Share Ideas for School Improvement

O.C.G.A. 20-2-85 (a) – Page 15

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Accountability to the Constituents Maintain School-Wide Perspective Participate in Council Meetings Participate in Information & Training

Sessions Act as a Link Between Council &

Community Encourage Participation Work to Improve Student Achievement &

Performance O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (k) – Page 17,18

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Who?

Who Are School Councils?

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School Council Members

Composition & Membership O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (c) -

Page 16 O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) –

Page 16

Term for Council Members(staggered terms (e)?) O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (e) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (n) – Page 18

Office Vacated O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (c) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (e) – Page 16,17

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Election of Members & Officers Election & Selection of

Members (August instead of May?) O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (g) – Page

17 O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) – Page 16

Page 40-42

Officers of the Council O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (j) – Page 17Pages 23 - 26

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What?

What Shall School Councils Do?

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School Councils

Working Together to

Improve Student Learning!

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Roles & Responsibilities Relationships Among …

O.C.G.A. 20-2-85 (b) – Page 15

School Council O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (s) – Page 20(Delete section s)? Page 21,22

Principal

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (r) – Page 18,19 Page 23,24

Board of Education

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (p) & (q) – Page 18Page 27,28

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Roles & ResponsibilitiesRelationships

Local School Boards

Superintendent

Principal

Federal DOE

Supreme Court

CourtCasesGGA OthersState

DOE

Councils

PTA Teachers

ParentsCommunity

STUDENTS

OEA

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Authority of Council Appoint Committees,Use Advisory Groups

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (o) – Page 18 Appoint Business Person

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) (2) – Page 16

Withdraw Member Due to Inactivity O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (c) – Page 16

OEA Audits

O.C.G.A. 20-14-35 & 36 – Pages 152 & 153 Distribute School Awards

O.C.G.A. 20-14-38 – Page 153,154 State Board Interventions

O.C.G.A. 20-14-41 – Page 154-156

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Focus on Student Achievement & School Improvement

Review & Discuss…• Analyses of Available Test Data • Analyses of Other Available Data • School Improvement Goals & Plan• Improvement Initiatives & Grants• QBE Goals & Objectives• Indicators of Quality Learning by OEA

Make Recommendations for Improvement

Pages 102,103,128 - 130

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When & Where?

When & Where Shall School Councils

Work?

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Meetings & Training

Monthly Meetings (Quarterly minimum?)

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (f) – Page 17

Training O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (b) – Page 15,16

Remuneration O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (f) – Page 17

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How?

How Shall School Councils

Work?

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Bylaws Bylaws of the Council

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (h) – Page 17

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (c) – Page 16

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Quorum, Majority & Voting

QuorumO.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (f) – Page 17 O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (m) – Page 18

MajorityO.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (d) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (m) – Page 18

Voting O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (m) – Page 18

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (f) – Page 17O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (c) – Page 16

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (j) (3) – Page 17

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Parliamentary Procedure

Definitions Motions Debating a Motion Voting

Page 50-52

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Agenda & Minutes

Agenda O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (r) (1) – Page 18,19 O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (r) (6) – Page 19

O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 (e) (1) – Page 58,59Page 87

Minutes O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (l) – Page 18

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (j) (3) – Page 17O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 (e) (2) – Page 59

Page 89-91

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What Will Meetings “Look Like?”

Meeting Ambiance Room Arrangement

Protocol Decorum Visitors

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Immunity

Immunity O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (i) –

Page 17

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Other Legal Issues?

Open Meetings Act Open Records Act Confidentiality

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Open Meetings Act

Meetings Notices Agenda Minutes Executive Session Violations of the Act

O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 - 50-14-6 - Page 57-61

O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (f) - Page 17Pages 54, 82 - 92

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Open Records Act Access to Records Copies of Records Time Requirements Confidential Records Violations of the Act

O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 -- 50-18-74 - Page 65-77O.C.G.A. 20-2-86 (l) - Page 18

Page 62-64

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Confidentiality

Student Information O.C.G.A. 20-2-720 - Page 109

Pages 105-108, 110-124

Personnel Evaluations

O.C.G.A. 20-2-210 – Page 125,126

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What To Do First?1. Elect Secretary & Vice Chair 2. Adopt Bylaws3. Set Yearly Calendar 4. Adopt Code of Ethics 5. Begin Working on …

Improving Student Achievement School Improvement Communications with Constituents

6. Prepare Agenda for Next Meeting 7. Review Checklist for Effective Councils 8. Dust-Off Your Leadership & Communication Skills!

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School Councils …

Questions?

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School Councils

Working Together to

Improve Student Learning!

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Questions to Frame the Work

1. What are our students learning?

2. How is my school performing?

3. Does the school organization maximize learning?

4. What are we doing to improve schools for teaching and learning?

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Fayette County School Councils

Congratulations!

WHO WANTS TO BE A

MILLIONAIRE?

School Council Edition

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What is the purpose of school councils?

A) “…bring parents & community together with teachers & administrators…”

B) “…share ideas for school improvement…”

C) “…create a better understanding of and mutual respect for…” educators & parents”

D) All of the above

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What is the training requirement for councils?

A) Twice per year B) Address laws, organization, rules, purpose, procedures,responsibilities

C) Every year in July if members have not been trained

D) All of the above

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What is the composition of school councils?A) 2 parents 2 teachers 2 board

members 1 principal

B) 2 parents 2 teachers 1 board member 1 business leader

C) 2 parents 2 teachers 2 business leaders 1 principal

D) 2 parents 2 administrators 2 business leaders 1 board member

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Who selects the parents on the school councils?

A) Teachers & parents of the school

B) Principal of the school

C) PTA or PTO D) Parents of the school

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Who selects the business leaders on school councils?

A) Board & council

B) Principal & board

C) Parents D) Principal & teachers

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Who selects the teachers on the school council?

A) Board of education

B) Principal of the school

C) Teachers of the school

D) All school employees

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What is the term of the school councils?

A) 1 year:July - June

B) 1 year:August - June

C) 2 years: July - June

D) 2 years:August - June

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When is a council member’s office vacated?

A) Upon resignation

B) Upon removal by the council

C) If member no longer meets qualifications

D) All of the above

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What is not required for council meetings?

A) Meetings held monthly

B) Meetings held at the school

C) Quorum must be present to conduct business

D) Remuneration determined by board

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Who are the officers of the council?

A) Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary

B) Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

C) Determined by bylaws

D) Determined by board

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Council members shall…?

A) Maintain school-wide perspective

B) Participate in information & training programs

C) Act as link between councils & community

D) All of the above

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Minutes of the council meetings shall be…?

A) Available at the school for public inspection

B) Received by council members within 20 days

C) Subject to the Open Records Act

D) All of the above

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The board shall…?

A) Provide all information requested that is not confidential

B) Receive all recommendations of council

C) Respond to council recommendations within 60 days after notification

D) All of the above

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What is not a part of process to overturn a council decision?

A) Public notice that board will receive recommendations, decisions …

B) Council receives 7 days written notice prior to board consideration

C) Board shall respond within 30 days

D) Majority vote of the board overturns a council decision

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Who is the chair of the school council?

A) Principal B) Determined by majority vote of the council

C) Determined by bylaws

D) Selected by superintendent

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What are the duties of the principal?

A) Speak for the council before the board of education

B) Communicate council requests for information to superintendent

C) Serve as chair of the council

D) All of the above

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What is not required of principals?A) Develop agenda for each meeting

B) Provide school allotment sheets to council

C) Record minutes of each meeting

D) Convene groups to select council members

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Councils provide advice on?

A) Use of facilities; budget priorities; school calendar; school profile

B) Extracurricular activities; codes of conduct; curriculum

C) School board policies; student achievement; early intervention services

D) All of the above

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What is council’s role in the selection of principal?

A) None B) Recommend from a list of qualified applicants

C) Interview top 5 applicants selected by superintendent

D) Screen all applicants and recommend 3 to superintendent

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Five affirmative votes are required for …?

A) Adoption of bylaws

B) Changes in bylaws

C) Removal of inactive council member

D) All of the above

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Council members are accountable & shall...

D) All of the above

C) Act as a link between school & community

B) Participate in meetings & training programs

A) Maintain school-wide perspective

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Will the council work toward improving student achievement?

A) Yes! B) For sure!

C) Amen! D) Definitely!