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Site-Based GovernanceLocal and National Models

iDivisionLos Angeles Unified School District

January 2008

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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.)

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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

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Responsibilities of School SiteHiring/staffingBudgetCurriculum/assessmentGovernance/policiesSchool calendar

http://www.ccebos.org/pilotschools/conditions.html

Belmont Zone of Choice

(cont.)

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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

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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.)

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What would be the best governance model for

Westchester?