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Office of Dropout Prevention and Partnerships Programs SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)
School Improvement Council Duties:
School Improvement Council Purposes:
School Improvement Council Composition By law, each council will be composed of at least:
Council members shall be elected to two-year terms. They shall take office October 1 and serve until September 30 of the second year. To provide stability in the council, terms of office will be staggered, with only half the membership elected each year. Council members in schools having two or fewer grades and Heyward Career Center shall be elected to one-year terms. In making appointments, principals are encouraged to balance councils by appointing persons from existing groups that are not represented by the elected members. The principal shall be an ex-officio member of the council, without vote. School Improvement Council Elections Annually, before September 10, each principal will notify parents of a meeting to be held at the school at least two weeks from the date of notice. Nominations may be made in writing and sent to the principal at least one week prior to that meeting, or another parent who is eligible and who has agreed to serve. Parents who reside in a school’s attendance zone and whose children attend that school at the time of the election are eligible. Election shall be by secret ballot, and balloting shall continue until one nominee receives a simple majority. In the event that both seats in the parent, teacher or student category become vacant the same year, the same election procedures shall be followed. However, the person receiving the highest number of votes will serve a two-year term, while the person receiving the second highest number of votes will serve a one-year term.
Council Chairpersons Scheduled Meetings for 2009 - 2010 Thursday, September 24, 2009 Thursday, October 15, 2009 Thursday, November 19, 2009 Thursday, February 18, 2010 Thursday, April 22, 2010 SIC Appreciation Program For additional information, please contact: Office of Dropout Prevention and Partnerships Evening High School Kerry L. Abel, Coordinator
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The policy of Richland One’s school board is that a school improvement council be established at each school, except those schools on property not owned by the district. Each school’s council meets at least once every two months. Special meetings may be called by the principal or the council chairman.