Site Council 2005-2006 Site Council Members: Teachers: Administrator: Julie Brandt President: Debbie Myers Barbara Gearhart Sharon Schriner Vickie Toboni Parents: Astra Duncan Kris Duran Robin Edens Deanne McDermott Estela Mendoza Site Council is a group that represents the teachers, administration and parents of a school. Responsibilities of Site Council include filling the role of planning/monitoring committee, with a main tool of Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), a state required plan that is the basis for all use of Categorical Program Money (Categorical Funding being money allocated by the state and federal government that has a specific purpose and guidelines for use). SPSA components include the following: Student Data Goals and Objectives Budget Assessment Site Council does NOT: Raise money Plan events (ie PTA) Manage the school Discuss personnel Discuss parent complaints Supervise staff/principal Site Council DOES: Develop and review the School Safety Plan Is a place for parent input on textbook adoptions Serves a critical role in state monitoring of Categorical Programs (CPM) Reviews and offers input on the District's Local Education Agency Plan (LEAP) Develops and distributes annual Parent Survey Site Council functions as a formal organization, monitoring regulations for the following: Selection of members Bylaws: not required by law, but strongly suggested to help in running of the Council, including roles to be filled by members Agenda Requirements: posted 72 hours in advance in a public place, including date/time/location of each item of business, and including time for public comment Meeting conduct: Acting on agenda items only, using agreed-upon procedures (ie Robert's Rule of Order), maintaining meeting minutes/keeping for three years, providing meeting sign-in sheet, and providing copies of the agenda and all materials to the Council (usually ahead of time) For more information about Site Council, please contact Jefferson School Principal Julie Brandt at (707) 894-1930. Return to the Cloverdale Unified School District Website | Home | School Information | Programs | State Standards | Faculty | On-Site Resources | Library | PTA-Site Council | Site Map | © 2004-2007 • All Rights Reserved Jefferson Elementary School 315 North Street | Cloverdale, CA 95425