**** Time to self-nominate for SAC membership****

Looking to help serve your school? Do you like to be the first to know what is happening? If you answered "Yes" to the questions above then SAC is right for you!

Please read the responsibilities of a SAC member listed below.  SAC meets one Wednesday of each month from 3:30-5:00pm.   If you are interested in joining SAC email Megan Miller at: millerm2@stjohns.k12.fl.us.  All interested parents and community members should contact Megan Miller by September 9th.

The primary responsibility of the Switzerland Point Middle School (SPMS) School Advisory Council (SAC) members is assisting in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) while simultaneously developing the consensus among the total school community necessary to implement the SIP successfully. Details of SAC responsibilities are as follows:

1.   To take primary responsibility for developing the vision and goals, both short and long term, for Switzerland Point Middle School

2.   To oversee the development of a needs assessment and its implementation and collation

3.   To address the required State Goals and the St John's County School District's Strategic Plan based on the results of the needs assessment

4.   To oversee the development of the operational processes needed to reach the highest priority goals and standards

5.   To oversee the development of an action plan for each operational goal

6.   To oversee the development of evaluation procedures to measure progress toward meeting goals, including indicators of individual student performance

7.   To seek input from all other groups, committees, and individuals as needed

8.   To draft the initial and subsequent School Improvement Plan utilizing results from steps 1-7 with a timeline for change

9.   To assist in preparing the School's annual budget

10. To perform other activities as required by DOE and the St. Johns County School Board

11. The SAC will not involve itself directly with the day to day decisions and operational policies, unless requested, of the School, but will ensure that all activities are consistent with established goals and are designed to move the School and students toward those goals.

12. The fiscal year for the SAC will be July 1st to June 30th.

Membership:

 1.   The membership of the council shall reflect the diversity of the total school community, including racial, ethnic and socioeconomic status. Membership shall consist of 9 - 15 members with 51% of members not employed by St. Johns County School District. It is further recommended that equal representation be sought from the feeder pattern. The Council may change its composition and size at any time by a majority vote of the membership provided the composition retains the required representation and balance. Each constituent group will be represented in the following way:

SCHOOL STAFF

-           Principal

-           Non-teaching staff member (1)

-           Teaching Representatives (5)

 PARENT MEMBERS - Representation by at least (5) and no more than (8) parents.

COMMUNITY Representatives - One or two (1-2) community representative(s) shall be appointed by the council in order to maintain an odd number of council members.

2.   Membership in the school council shall be determined in the following ways:

-           Parents/guardians shall be elected by parents and guardians of students at the school. Parents/guardians may be nominated and acclaimed if there are equal numbers of positions and candidates.

-           The community representative(s) shall be appointed by the council.

-           The school principal shall be a designated member.

-           Teacher representative(s) shall be elected by members of the teaching staff

-           The non-teaching staff member shall be elected by members of the non-   teaching staff.

 3.   Members of SAC may not serve in more than one category at a time.

4.   With the exception of the Principal, members of SAC will serve a two-year term.

 5.   Members may seek additional terms to allow for council continuity if necessary.

 6.   Members of SAC missing two consecutive meetings or a total of three without prior notice to the Chair will automatically be dropped from membership. The Council may vote to reinstate.

 7.   In the event of a vacancy, it will be publicized to the school community, and the Council will appoint a representative for that position until the next academic year.

 8.   It is the responsibility of each group to name a replacement member to fill a vacancy in a timely manner Alternates should be given priority.

 9.   A list of persons interested in serving on SAC will be maintained in the Principal's office.

 10.    In the event that the SAC does not have representative membership the principal, after consulting with the chair and co-chair, will appoint members.