Teachers
Teacher representatives bring classroom experience and help provide insight into instructional needs and student learning.
What Is the School Site Council?
Working together to strengthen our school, support student success, and help our school community thrive.
About the School Site Council
The School Site Council (SSC) is a group of teachers, staff, parents, and family or community members who work with the principal to develop, review, and evaluate school improvement programs and school budgets.
The School Site Council brings our school community together.
By bringing together different perspectives and experiences, the SSC helps ensure that important school decisions are informed by the needs of our students, families, staff, and community.
By bringing together different perspectives and experiences, the SSC helps ensure that important school decisions are informed by the needs of our students, families, staff, and community.
Who Serves on the School Site Council?
The School Site Council is made up of representatives from different groups within our school community.
School Staff
Staff representatives contribute their experiences and perspectives to help support the overall needs of the school.
Parents and Families
Parent and family representatives provide valuable perspectives about students, families, and the broader school community.
Community Members
Family or community members can contribute additional perspectives and help strengthen the connection between the school and its community.
How Are Members Selected?
Members of the School Site Council are elected by their peers. This helps ensure that the representatives serving on the council are selected by the groups they represent.
Teachers Elect Teachers
Teacher representatives are elected by their fellow teachers.
Parents Elect Parents
Parent representatives are elected by parents and families.
Staff and Community Representatives
Other representatives are selected according to the school's School Site Council structure and requirements.
What Does the School Site Council Do?
The School Site Council works with the principal and school community to help guide school improvement efforts.
Develop
Help develop school improvement programs and plans that support student success.
Review
Review school programs, plans, and budgets to help ensure resources support identified school needs.
Evaluate
Evaluate school improvement programs and consider their effectiveness in supporting students.
Collaborate
Work together with school leadership, staff, families, and community members to support school success.
Why Is Shared Decision-Making Important?
Research suggests that shared decision-making, when done well, contributes to an improved school culture and a strong professional community of educators.
Effective shared decision-making can also support improved classroom practice and student learning. When educators, families, staff, and community members have opportunities to contribute their perspectives, schools can make more informed decisions about programs, resources, and areas for improvement.
School Site Councils are an important part of school success.
By working together and sharing responsibility for school improvement, members of the school community can help create meaningful opportunities for students to learn and succeed.
By working together and sharing responsibility for school improvement, members of the school community can help create meaningful opportunities for students to learn and succeed.
Our School Site Council
At Meridian Elementary, our School Site Council provides an opportunity for parents, families, staff, teachers, and community members to work together in support of our students.
We value the voices and perspectives of our school community and believe that collaboration helps us make thoughtful decisions that support the success of every student.
We encourage our families and community members to learn more about the School Site Council and participate in opportunities to become involved.
Working Together for Student Success
Strong schools are built when families, educators, staff, and community members work together.
