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CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION



School Governance Councils



Overview of The Legislation’s
 Purpose and Requirements
Purpose of School Governance Councils


 The intent of Councils is to enable parents, school
 staff, students (where appropriate) and community
 leaders to work together to improve student
 achievement in the state’s lowest performing schools.

 School Governance Councils serve in an advisory
 capacity to assist the school administration.
Schools That Must Create Councils

By January 15, 2011                By November 1, 2011

Schools that                        Schools that failed to make
 are among the state’s lowest       AYP in math and reading at
  performing 5%                      the whole school level*

             AND

 failed to make AYP in math
  and reading at the whole
  school level*



                     * Prior to July 1, 2010
In addition…

       A school board may voluntarily establish
  a Council for any school and may choose to use the
  model described in the statute or an alternate model.
Membership and Selection Process

        Member                 Number                   Process
Parents or guardians             7      Elected by the parents or guardians of
                                        students attending the school,
                                            each household with a student attending
                                            the school will have one vote
Teachers at the school           5      Elected by the teachers of the school
Community leaders within         2      Elected by the parent or guardian members
the school district                     and teacher members of the Council
School principal or designee     1      Principal may name a designee
(nonvoting)
Additional Members in High Schools
Student members, high            2      Elected by the school’s student body
school Councils only
(nonvoting)
Council Responsibilities

Councils may advise the school administration in these areas:
 Analyze                         and school needs as they relate
  to the school's improvement plan;
 Review the fiscal objectives of the school's            and advise
  the principal before the budget is submitted to the superintendent;
 Participate in the hiring process of the school principal or other
  administrators of the school by                       of
  candidates and reporting on such interviews to the superintendent
  and the local board of education;
 Assist the principal in making
  changes to improve the school's achievement;
Responsibilities (continued)


 Develop and approve a written
  that outlines the role of parents and guardians
     (Note: Schools that receive federal Title 1 funds are required to have a parent
      involvement policy developed jointly with, approved by, and distributed to
      parents. A school’s Title 1 parent involvement policy can serve the purpose of the
      policy required under this section.)

 Work with school administrators in developing and approving a
                  for parents, legal guardians, and students that
  outlines the school's goals and academic focus identifying ways
  that parents and school personnel can build a partnership to
  improve student learning.
     (Note: Schools that receive federal Title 1 funds are required to have a school-
      parent compact, developed with parents. A school’s Title 1 compact can serve the
      purpose of the compact required under this section.)
In addition to its required responsibilities, a Council may:


 Assist in developing and reviewing the
  and advise the principal before the report is submitted to the
  superintendent of schools;
 Work with the principal to develop, conduct, and report the
  results of
  on issues related to the school climate and conditions; and


 Provide advice to the principal on any other major policy matters
  affecting the school, except on matters relating to collective
  bargaining agreements between the teachers and the board of
  education.
School Governance Councils Do Not

 Manage the school;
 Supervise staff;
 Enter into contracts or purchase agreements;
 Discuss individual issues between teachers and
 students and/or parents;
 Determine student eligibility for school admission; or
 Determine class allocations or student assignments.
Recommending School Reconstitution

After being in place for three years, a Council may vote to
  recommend that a school be reconstituted using one of
  the approved models under NCLB or state statute.
 However, a Council cannot vote to reconstitute a school if it was
  already reconstituted for another purpose.
 The statute provides a process whereby the Council’s
  recommendation for reconstitution must be heard by the local
  board of education which must accept, modify or reject the
  proposal.
 In a case where the Council and the local board of education
  cannot agree on reconstitution, the Commissioner of Education
  must decide. The State Board of Education cannot allow more
  than 25 schools per year to be reconstituted under this law.
Possible Reconstitution Models

Federal Models:
  • “Turnaround Model”

  • “Restart Model”

  • “Transformation Model”

  • Any other model developed by Federal law



State Models:
  • “CommPACT School”

  • “Innovation School”
Training for Councils


Local boards of education are required to provide
appropriate training and instruction to members of
School Governance Councils to aid them in executing
their duties.
CSDE Responsibilities


The legislation requires the CSDE to oversee and report
periodically – within available appropriations – to the
Connecticut General Assembly on matters such as:
   the number of Councils;
   the schools that have been reconstituted;
   the level of parent involvement; and
   school progress related to student attendance, achievement
    and discipline.
CSDE Guidance and Support

 CSDE is convening a stakeholder advisory group
 A series of community forums is planned for September
 and October in collaboration with the Connecticut Parent
 Information and Resource Center (CT PIRC)
 Guidance on topics such as: conducting the election and
 nomination processes, training and support for effective
 governance; considering school reconstitution; and
 implementing effective school-parent compacts
 A School Governance Council web page on the agency’s
 Web site to provide updated information and resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact

    Judy Carson
judy.carson@ct.gov
   860-807-2122

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School governance councils overview 9.20.10

  • 1. CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Governance Councils Overview of The Legislation’s Purpose and Requirements
  • 2. Purpose of School Governance Councils  The intent of Councils is to enable parents, school staff, students (where appropriate) and community leaders to work together to improve student achievement in the state’s lowest performing schools.  School Governance Councils serve in an advisory capacity to assist the school administration.
  • 3. Schools That Must Create Councils By January 15, 2011 By November 1, 2011 Schools that  Schools that failed to make  are among the state’s lowest AYP in math and reading at performing 5% the whole school level* AND  failed to make AYP in math and reading at the whole school level* * Prior to July 1, 2010
  • 4. In addition… A school board may voluntarily establish a Council for any school and may choose to use the model described in the statute or an alternate model.
  • 5. Membership and Selection Process Member Number Process Parents or guardians 7 Elected by the parents or guardians of students attending the school, each household with a student attending the school will have one vote Teachers at the school 5 Elected by the teachers of the school Community leaders within 2 Elected by the parent or guardian members the school district and teacher members of the Council School principal or designee 1 Principal may name a designee (nonvoting) Additional Members in High Schools Student members, high 2 Elected by the school’s student body school Councils only (nonvoting)
  • 6. Council Responsibilities Councils may advise the school administration in these areas:  Analyze and school needs as they relate to the school's improvement plan;  Review the fiscal objectives of the school's and advise the principal before the budget is submitted to the superintendent;  Participate in the hiring process of the school principal or other administrators of the school by of candidates and reporting on such interviews to the superintendent and the local board of education;  Assist the principal in making changes to improve the school's achievement;
  • 7. Responsibilities (continued)  Develop and approve a written that outlines the role of parents and guardians  (Note: Schools that receive federal Title 1 funds are required to have a parent involvement policy developed jointly with, approved by, and distributed to parents. A school’s Title 1 parent involvement policy can serve the purpose of the policy required under this section.)  Work with school administrators in developing and approving a for parents, legal guardians, and students that outlines the school's goals and academic focus identifying ways that parents and school personnel can build a partnership to improve student learning.  (Note: Schools that receive federal Title 1 funds are required to have a school- parent compact, developed with parents. A school’s Title 1 compact can serve the purpose of the compact required under this section.)
  • 8. In addition to its required responsibilities, a Council may:  Assist in developing and reviewing the and advise the principal before the report is submitted to the superintendent of schools;  Work with the principal to develop, conduct, and report the results of on issues related to the school climate and conditions; and  Provide advice to the principal on any other major policy matters affecting the school, except on matters relating to collective bargaining agreements between the teachers and the board of education.
  • 9. School Governance Councils Do Not  Manage the school;  Supervise staff;  Enter into contracts or purchase agreements;  Discuss individual issues between teachers and students and/or parents;  Determine student eligibility for school admission; or  Determine class allocations or student assignments.
  • 10. Recommending School Reconstitution After being in place for three years, a Council may vote to recommend that a school be reconstituted using one of the approved models under NCLB or state statute.  However, a Council cannot vote to reconstitute a school if it was already reconstituted for another purpose.  The statute provides a process whereby the Council’s recommendation for reconstitution must be heard by the local board of education which must accept, modify or reject the proposal.  In a case where the Council and the local board of education cannot agree on reconstitution, the Commissioner of Education must decide. The State Board of Education cannot allow more than 25 schools per year to be reconstituted under this law.
  • 11. Possible Reconstitution Models Federal Models: • “Turnaround Model” • “Restart Model” • “Transformation Model” • Any other model developed by Federal law State Models: • “CommPACT School” • “Innovation School”
  • 12. Training for Councils Local boards of education are required to provide appropriate training and instruction to members of School Governance Councils to aid them in executing their duties.
  • 13. CSDE Responsibilities The legislation requires the CSDE to oversee and report periodically – within available appropriations – to the Connecticut General Assembly on matters such as:  the number of Councils;  the schools that have been reconstituted;  the level of parent involvement; and  school progress related to student attendance, achievement and discipline.
  • 14. CSDE Guidance and Support  CSDE is convening a stakeholder advisory group  A series of community forums is planned for September and October in collaboration with the Connecticut Parent Information and Resource Center (CT PIRC)  Guidance on topics such as: conducting the election and nomination processes, training and support for effective governance; considering school reconstitution; and implementing effective school-parent compacts  A School Governance Council web page on the agency’s Web site to provide updated information and resources
  • 16. Contact Judy Carson judy.carson@ct.gov 860-807-2122