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Site-Based Governance Local and National Models iDivision Los Angeles Unified School District January 2008. All members of SSC are elected by their peers. Responsibilities: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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December 6, 2007
Site-Based GovernanceLocal and National Models
iDivisionLos Angeles Unified School District
January 2008
December 6, 2007
Existing (SSC) school site council guidelines: District Bulletin 1231 Advisory Committees & School Site Councils
1 Administrator
4 Teachers
1 Staff
3 Students
2 Parents
1 Community
All members of SSC are elected by their peers.
Responsibilities:Develop, monitor, evaluate Single Plan for Student Achievement for Consolidated programs to improve student achievement.
Advisory Committees may be consolidated into single SSC through waiver requests.
CEAC: advice on educational plan to raise achievement of disadvantaged learners; 51% parentsELAC: advice on educational plan to raise achievement of SEL/ELL; 51% parents
December 6, 2007
iDivision (SGC) school governing council guidelines
50%Educators
50% Students,Parents,Community
All members of SGC are elected by their peers.
Total number of participants can vary as long as ratio of total group is maintained.
All state & federal requirements must be met.
Required governance for school site council, CEAC and ELAC may be integrated into single council.
Advisory committees may be established for CEAC, ELAC, and expanded authorities & responsibilities of iDivision:
Staffing & Hiring
Instruction & Assessment
Budget
Professional Development
Election to Work Rules
December 6, 2007
iDivision (SGC) School Governing Council guidelines
Ad Hoc Task Force Council convened per issue
Ad Hoc Task Force Council convened per issue
Ad Hoc Task Force Council convened per issue
Example 1
Expanded SGC (50% Educators – 50% Students/Parents/Community Members) with ad hoc Task Force Councils
Formal Advisory Council (Staffing, Recruiting, Job Descriptions, Performance Objectives, Professional Development)
Formal Advisory Council (Instruction, Assessment)
Formal Advisory Council (Parent & Community Engagement)
Formal Advisory Council (Budget & Resources)
Example 2
Executive SGC (50% Educators – 50% Students/Parents/Community Members) with formal Advisory Councils
Within 45-60 days school community decides structure.
Priority: Skill Building & Transition to July 2008 Governance.
December 6, 2007
Single Plan for Student Achievement California State Education CodeJohn H. Polytechnic High School Los Angeles Unified School DistrictBelmont Zone of ChoiceLos Angeles Unified School DistrictShared Decision-Making CommitteeHouston Independent School District
Existing Models
December 6, 2007
Membership:PrincipalTeachers (selected by teachers)School personnel (administrators, classified, pupil services personnel)Parents/community members (selected by parents)Students
Parity between: 1) school staff and 2) parents, community, and students
Single Plan for Student Achievement School Site Council (Ed. Code 52012)
December 6, 2007
Membership:50% UTLA chapter chair and certificated staff50% principal, elected parent/community representatives, non-certificated employee, and a student representativeCo-chairs: UTLA chapter chair & principal
Polytechnic Senior High School
Governance Model
December 6, 2007
Responsibilities of Council:Staff developmentStudent discipline Schedule (school events and special schedules)Guidelines for use of school equipmentSelected budgets
Polytechnic Senior High School
Governance Model (cont.)
December 6, 2007
Steering Committee for all Pilot Schools2 reps from LAUSD2 reps from UTLA2 reps from Belmont Education Collaborative (non-profits, community-based organizations)1 rep from AALA
School Site Governance (det. at school site) Recommended Practice:
1 principal4 teachers1 other staff3 students3 parents/community
Belmont Zone of Choice
December 6, 2007
Responsibilities of School SiteHiring/staffingBudgetCurriculum/assessmentGovernance/policiesSchool calendar
http://www.ccebos.org/pilotschools/conditions.html
Belmont Zone of Choice
(cont.)
December 6, 2007
Principal determines committee sizeMembership must include:At least 2 parents selected by school parentsAt least 2 community membersAt least one business representativeProfessional staff (at least 2/3 classroom teachers and 1/3 other campus-level professional staff)No more than 1 non-instructional staff
Principal has authority to appoint additional parents, teachers, community members, business representatives
(Houston Unified, Memo No. 2652.C)
Houston Independent School District
Shared Decision-Making Committees
December 6, 2007
Houston SDMC responsibilities:Recommendations on budgetRecommendations on curriculumRecommendations on staffingStaff DevelopmentSchool Based Improvement Plan (entire faculty approve through vote)
Houston Independent School District
SDMC (cont.)
December 6, 2007
What would be the best governance model for
Westchester?