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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.
Chicago Public School 2010 LSC Elections
LSC Elections
LSC Election Nomination forms are available on-line via the CPS/Smyser website or by visiting the school. Elections are held on the second semester Report Card Pick-Up Day in April of every even-numbered year. Parents and Community Representatives are elected, while Teacher Representatives are appointed by the Board of Education. A non-binding advisory poll of faculty and staff is also held on the second semester Report Card Pick-Up Day in April of every even-numbered year to determine the preferences of faculty and staff regarding the appointment of teachers to the LSC. The results are sent to the Board, which will appoint two teacher representatives to each LSC.
Term of Office
Parent, community, and teacher representatives serve a two-year term beginning July 1 after each election and ending June 30, two years later. Student representatives serve a one-year term beginning July 1 and ending June 30 the following year.
Candidate Nomination Form
Important Note: This form and its accompanying documents must be submitted to the office of the principal (or designee) of the school in which the candidate is running no later than 3:00 p.m., March 11, 2010. Smyser Local School Officers and Meeting Dates for 2009/10
Upcoming LSC meetings for the year are listed. All meetings are held at 6:15 PM in the Auditorium.
Smyser Local School Council Members 2008-2010
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