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.

 

Upcoming LSC meetings for the year are listed.  All meetings are held at 6:15 PM in the Auditorium.