Welcome to Smyser School- An ISBE Honor Roll/Spotlight School and a CPS Autonomous Management Performance School.  Celebrating 75 years of excellence!  Congratulations Ms. Balen, Ms. Augustine, Ms. Lynch, Ms. Meath, Ms. Davidson, Ms. Gikas, Ms. Balen, Ms. Antonopoulos, Ms. Sokolowska, Ms. Hitzke, Ms. Moynihan, Ms. Tomasello, Ms. Prokuski, Ms. Gomez, Ms. Mocarski, Ms. Ellifritz, Mr. Dupree, Ms. Wisniewska, and Ms. Ornelas CPS Gotcha Award Recipients.
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What is a Local School Council?
 
Local School Councils are the site-based management team of each school. Their primary responsibilities are to select the school´s principal, renew the principal’s contract, develop the School Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement (SIPAAA) and developing the school´s budget for the school year.
What is the composition of an LSC?
 
Local School Councils are made up of the principal, teachers, parents and community members.
Elementary school LSCs consist of 11 voting members:
1 - Principal
6 - Parent Representatives
2 - Community Representatives
2 - Teacher Representatives
High school LSCs consist of 12 voting members:
1 - Principal
6 - Parent Representatives
2 - Community Representatives
2 - Teacher Representatives
1 - Student Representative*
* The student representative is not eligible to vote on personnel matters including, but not limited to, principal selection, evaluation, and retention; contractual agreements; and the allocation of teaching and staff resources.
 
Smyser Local School Officers and Meeting Dates
  • Maureen Luczak – President
  • Peter Kosiek- Vice President
  • Natalie White – Secretary
The next LSC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 29th at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium.
Upcoming LSC meetings for the year.  All meetings are held at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium.
  • August 29
  • September 26 
  • October 24
  • November 28
  • December 19
  • January 30
  • February 27
  • March 26
  • April 30
  • May 30
  • June 11
Smyser Local School Council Members
  • Sandy Pena, Parent
  • Maureen Luczak, Parent
  • Ellen Davidson, Teacher
  • Grace Sokolowska, Teacher 
  • Leona Bernauer, Parent
  • Natalie White, Parent
  • Pete Kosiek, Parent
  • Poly Gorgatos, Community Representative
  • Jerry Travlos, Principal 
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