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By- Laws & School Policies. Natcher Elementary By- Laws. ARTICLE I. PURPOSETo provide the council with a set of operational guidelines with which to function effectively.
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ARTICLE II. MISSIONIt is the mission of the SBDM Council to improve student performance by providing direction for William H. Natcher Elementary School through policies resulting from shared decision making which involves all members of the school community.
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ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIPA. COMPOSITION1. The school council shall consist of the principal, three teacher members, and two parent members. The principal shall serve as the chairperson. If the school’s total minority enrollment reaches 8 percent or more minority students enrolled as of October, and there was no minority elected in the initial elections, a special election shall be conducted by the PTO to elect a minority parent to serve on the school council. In the event a special election is needed, the teachers shall elect a minority teacher from the school’s staff. If there are no minority teachers on staff at the school, the teachers shall elect a non- minority teacher to represent the interest of the minority students in the school. If there is a minority teacher on staff and he or she does not wish to serve on the council, the seat shall remain vacant until filled by a minority teacher. B. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP1. All Members: No one may serve on the school council who has a business interest in the school as designated by KRS 4. A. 3. 40. All Council Members shall complete the required training.
Teacher Members: Teacher council members must posses certification required for their position as a basis for employment in Kentucky public schools. Itinerant teachers may nominate, serve, and vote in our school. Counselors may serve as teacher council members. Principals or assistant principals may not serve as teacher council members, nor vote in teacher elections. Parent Members: The legal definition of parents (KRS 1. According to the law, parents who are nominated or wish to vote must have a child “pre- registered to attend” the school for the next year. Parents of 6th graders who are exiting our school may nominate but cannot vote for candidates. C. ELECTIONS1. Parent Members: Parents conduct their own elections as per KRS 1.
Final Version 1 Adopted 10/2/96 DUPONT MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL BASED DECISION MAKING COMMITTEES POLICY. PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY. PURPOSE. Committees will be formed. SBDM Council - By-Laws & School. by the designee at each council/committee. inspection immediately and filed in the council’s policy manual. 4. Manual SBDM Committee. The School Council of duPont Manual High School has been established in accordance with KRS 160.345 for the purpose of exercising its. School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Councils create school policies and make a wide range of decisions, from selecting textbooks to choosing a new principal. Page 1 ockerman middle school site-based decision-making council policy manual this policy manual is issued to council members for the duration of.
Annual elections shall be conducted each April by the school’s PTO organization that is formed for the purpose of electing two parent council members. Parent elections may be by plurality (two parents with the highest number of votes). The election of parent council members shall be held at a time and place convenient for parents to attend. Teacher Members: Teachers conduct their own elections as per KRS 1. Annual elections shall be conducted each May for the purpose of electing two council teacher members. Teacher members must be elected by a simple majority (one half plus one) of the number of teachers assigned to the school. Terms: School council members can serve an unlimited number of terms as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements.
D. REMOVAL OF MEMBERSMembers may be removed according to previsions in KRS 1. E. FILLING VACANCIESIf a member of the council resigns or is removed from office, another member shall be elected in a special election held not more than one month after the vacancy occurs. The person elected in the special election shall serve the remainder of the term until July 1, and be eligible for re- election. A vacancy is created when a teacher is no longer assigned to a school, or when a parent no longer has a child enrolled in the school, or is removed from the council. F. TERMS OF OFFICEThe terms of parents and teacher members shall begin on July 1 and end on June 3. Between the date of the elections and July 1, members- elect are expected to attend all council meetings. ARTICLE IV DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERSA. ELECTION OF OFFICERS1. Officers shall include Chair, Vice- Chair and Secretary. The Secretary will be a non- voting member appointed by the Chair for the purpose of taking minutes, preparation and organization of council materials. The Vice- Chair of the school council shall be elected each September by council members and will serve for one year. Re- election is permitted. If the Vice- Chair resigns his or her position, the council shall conduct a vote at that meeting to fill the position with another council member.
B. CHAIRPERSON1. The Principal shall serve as the Chair of the Council. C. VICE CHAIR1. Presides over council meetings in the absence of the Chair. Calls a special meeting of the Council in the event a Principal vacancy occurs. Conducts meetings necessary for the Principal hiring to take place.
D. COUNCIL MEMBERS Duties of council members include: 1. Knows and adheres to the mission, philosophy, and goals of Natcher Elementary. Attends all council meetings, both regular and special. Encourages and requests opinions from their constituencies.
Supports, promotes, and communicates council decisions. Seeks information independently and as needed about issues brought before the school council, and brings that information to the council. ARTICLE V. COUNCIL MEETINGSA. REGULAR MEETINGSRegular monthly meetings will be established by the incoming council members – dates, times and location. Meetings will adjourn within a two- hour limit. Any uncompleted agenda items will be included in a subsequent meeting agenda. Meetings shall be held at times convenient to working parents. No council meeting shall be held during the scheduled instructional day. Advance notice of meetings shall be given to the public as required.
B. SPECIAL MEETINGSThe council may hold special meetings as necessary to conduct council business pursuant to the provisions of KRS 6. Delivery of Notice: The chairperson shall arrange for the notice to be delivered to each council member and to any media organization that has requested notice of council meetings. The delivery can be by hand, FAX machine, or mail. The members must receive the meeting notice at least twenty- four hours prior to the time of the meeting.
C. OPEN MEETINGSAll meetings of the council are open to the public and subject to the open meetings law in KRS 6. KRS 6. 1. 8. 35. Requirements of the open meetings will apply to committees of the council as well. D. QUORUMA quorum of the Natcher Council shall be defined as four members of a six- member council of five members of an eight- member council. No new council business shall be discussed or conducted unless a quorum of council members is present. If a quorum of the members of the school council is not available to attend a meeting for the purpose of consulting for the vacancy, the principal shall call a special meeting and conduct consultation with the council members who can attend. E. AGENDA1. Anyone may submit items for inclusion on the agenda to the Chairperson/Principal in writing by 2 working days to a regular scheduled council meeting. The principal shall maintain a complete file of these items. The Chairperson shall prepare an agenda for each council meeting, including items submitted in writing for inclusion by the public, staff, parents, other council members and other items he or she believes should be on the agenda. The chairperson may declare an item received as not within school council authority. At a special called meeting, only the items listed on the notice of the meeting can be discussed and no new items can be introduced for discussion or in inclusion on the agenda.
The public may address the council on agenda items during the discussion phase of any agenda item. The council chairman may, with the consensus of the council, establish a 5- minute time limit for speakers to maintain order and to ensure the expedient conduct of the council’s business. F. CLOSED SESSIONA closed session is a portion of regular or special meetings of the council during which the members meet in private. Within the realm of council responsibilities, the allowed subjects at closed meetings are proposed or pending litigation by or against the council, allowed by KRS 6.
KRS6. 1. 8. 10 (1)(f). Before a closed session can begin, the following steps must be taken: 1. Announcement—Contents: An announcement must be made in open session. The announcement must state that the council needs to discuss business involving a topic that the law allows to be discussed in closed session. The announcement must state the general nature of business that needs to be discussed in closed session and identify the specific section of the law that allows the session to be closed. Motion: A motion must be made and passed by a majority of members present to go into closed session to discuss that business. During the closed session, only the business stated in the announcement can be discussed, and no final decision can be made. After full discussion, the council must return to open meeting and make any official decision needed on the matter, and the decision must be recorded in the minutes of the open session. ARTICLE VI MINUTES AND OTHER COUNCIL RECORDSA. MINUTES KEPT AND APPROVED1. Minutes shall be kept by the designee at each council/committee meeting. The minutes shall reflect an accurate record of actions and votes taken at a council meeting. Minutes shall show the words of the motion or suggestions of consensus, and the majority vote on unanimous support.