School Governance 101 (Asynchronous training)

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DCSD Overview & Structure

Shared Governance: Council Composition & Regulations

When you think about family and community engagement/empowerment, what 1-2 words come to your mind? Write them down

Which of these tasks fall under School Governance (PACs) and which are Day-to-Day (Principal) role?

Redesign carpool proceduresChoose prom locationReview and monitor CSIPBuild the master schedule for the schoolMonitor school's academic and operational performanceProvide teacher evaluationsReview budget recommendations for the schoolHire teachers for open positionsRecommend new course offerings for the school

True or False. PACs may hire/fire employees of the school.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs provide input on revisions to DeKalb BOE policy.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs may replace Georgia Milestones student assessments with different assessments.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs review the Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and monitor progress toward goals.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs provide input on significant capital improvement projects for the school facility.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs modify the school's master schedule.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs participate in the selection of the school principal, in the case of a vacancy.

TrueFalse

True or False. PACs provide input on the alignment of budget priorities to CSIP initiatives.

TrueFalse

The family and community engagement video can be found here.

What resonated with you from the video?

Please follow this link to our Family-School Partnership Spectrum document. 

Think about your school’s engagement culture. What does your school do well? What area could your school do better? Take a moment to write your response.

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What is the purpose of the Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP)?

To tell stakeholders about everything that happens at the schoolTo give a set of directives to the principalTo provide strategic direction and priority areas for the schoolAll of the above

What is the Council's role in the CSIP process?

Develop the CSIP in isolation of school leadershipReview and monitor the CSIPThe Council does not participate in the CSIP processNone of the above

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Requesting the most recent evaluation information on a teacher who is the source of several parent complaints.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Requesting to see the latest state assessment results for students in a specific teacher's class.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Recommending the development of a community partnership to support a school-wide literacy initiative.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Requesting the latest state assessment results to analyze trends in the performance of specific student subgroups (i.e.--students with disabilities).

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Eating a delicious meal on the tab of a business partner that sponsored an event at your school.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Receiving a gift card for $23 from a parent who has applied to serve as a member of your Construction Advisory Committee.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Bringing up individual student discipline issues at a PAC meeting.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Eating a delicious meal on the tab of a business partner that sponsored an event at your school.

AppropriateInappropriate

Appropriate or Inappropriate. Reporting suspected child abuse based on reasonable suspicion to DFACS and the Principal.

AppropriateInappropriate

May Council members gather outside of an officially "called" meeting in which there is a quorum of Council members present?

YesNo

How long in advance must the Council's meeting date, time, location, and agenda be posted publicly?

7 Days5 Days2 Days1 Day

Where must Council meeting minutes be kept on file for anyone to review as requested?

The Council Chair's homeThe DCSD Central OfficeThe school website and school premisesAll of the above

When is it appropriate to discuss an item that is not on the agenda?

When it is an urgent matter that cannot wait until the next meetingWhen the Chair approvesWhen the Principal requestsWhen the agenda is amended through a Council vote at the meeting

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