Volunteers needed for School Site Council
What is the School Site Council?
Created by the state's education reform law (Public Act 10-111) to enable parents, school staff, students, and community leaders to work together to improve student achievement in the state's schools.
Role of School Improvement Planning Team
To represent the voices of stakeholders and provide diverse perspectives
To help identify workable opportunities for the greater community to engage in
To represent the planning process within the community, providing ongoing two-way communication about progress
Main Areas of Responsibilities:
Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards
Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school
Reviewing the annual school building budget
Formulating a school improvement plan
This is the LINK to the full description of the School Site Council. Please let Maria Torres (torresm@arps.org) know if you are interested in being on the council; once we have a list of interested parents and guardians, the PGO will facilitate an election in December, following DESE guidelines.
Last year, the School Council developed the School Improvement Plan. This year, the School Council will review the Family Handbook. Once elected, this School Council Team will meet on the following dates (tentative) from 3:00-3:45 pm in the Principal's Office:
January 24, 2024
March 13, 2024
April 24, 2024
May 22, 2024
In Collaboration,
Tammy