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The school site council plays an important role in decision-making, and helps develop, review, and evaluate school improvement programs. The members of the site council are teachers, parents, community members, and the principal. We invite you to join us for this unique opportunity. Please call the school office or visit with Dr. Goos.
Northview Site Council meeting dates (5:00-6:00 p.m.) in the Northview Elementary School Library:
In 1992, the Kansas legislature enacted K.S.A. 72-6439, a state statute that instituted the Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) system.
This legislation required all schools to establish site councils, composed of the principal, teachers and other school personnel, parents, business representatives, and other representative community groups. Specifically, the site councils were charged with the following responsibilities:
The original purpose of school site councils was to transform schools into effective learning environments by providing school staff and school community members with the authority, flexibility and resources they need to solve educational problems and implement change.
Site councils give ownership to those responsible for carrying out decisions by involving them directly in making the decisions. It also enables the school community to create school conditions that facilitate improvement, innovation and continuous learning.
The ultimate goal of site-based management is to improve the teaching and learning environment for all students.
Purpose:
The purpose of the school Site Council is to advise the school on such matters as student learning, education programs, school improvement planning, and accreditation issues. The site council also plays an advocacy role for the school regarding the same issues. Specifically, the purpose is to:
In addition to the above two purposes, school site councils may:
Membership
Meetings
Responsibilities of Site Council Members