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No Child Left Behind Leadership Committee |
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Bylaws |
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Article I Purpose of the Bylaws Purpose: These Bylaws shall serve to provide rules for governing the composition, organization, and procedures for the School Leadership Council (SLC) in order to promote the welfare of children in the home, school, and community. Article II School Leadership Council Section 1: Membership of the SLC shall consist of the building principal, teachers, non-instructional support staff, parents, students, community representative(s), and the Whole School Reform Facilitator. No one group identified above may constitute 50 percent or more of the SLC.
Election of Representatives Certified staff shall elect representatives from certified staff. Non-certified staff shall elect representatives from non-certified staff. Parents/guardians shall elect representatives from parents/guardians. Notification of vacancy shall be sent home with students and posted on the website and GTV in order to attract a broad and diverse candidate pool to assure maximum participation in the election. Community representatives shall be nominated by the principal and approved by the SLC. Vacancies shall be posted in order to attract a broad and diverse candidate pool. Student representatives are students elected for student government positions and will be involved ad hoc.
Terms The effective term of each member of the SLC shall be a minimum of two years. A member of the SLC may be removed for just cause by a majority vote. A replacement shall be selected within one month of vacancy. A quorum shall consist of 1/2 of the membership. However, if a quorum is not present at a regular or special meeting and the business must be voted upon and cannot wait until the next meeting, then a majority vote of present members will be sufficient to conduct business. SLC members who were elected prior to the special adoption of this chapter shall serve out their terms, not to exceed two years. When vacancies occur, or if new members are added, this chapter applies. The Chairperson of the SLC shall serve for two years. The Chair shall be nominated and elected by the members of the SLC. The Chairperson shall insure that minutes of meetings are kept, provide agendas and minutes to the central office, faculty, and parents, and perform such other functions as may be assigned by the School Leadership Council. Section 2: Rights and Responsibilities – The SLC shall be a collaborative, decision-making body to improve teaching and learning in the school. The SLC shall assist in the development of the school operational plan and the annual school budget. The SLC shall concentrate on the objective of universal mastery of the NJCCCS. In this role, the principal and instructional staff is responsible for implementation. No SLC shall manage the day-to-day implementation of school policies. The primary responsibility of the SLC shall be to assist in the effective delivery of instruction. The SLC under the leadership of the principal shall: Analyze state and standardized test results to determine the strengths and challenges of students at different grade levels. Establish priorities based upon building needs that will improve student performance. Review school-based budget prepared by the central office to ensure that needs of faculty and students are addressed. Participate in an annual School Progress Review. Establish subcommittees and working groups as needed. Memberships on subcommittees and working groups shall be open to members of the school community not serving on the SLC. Participate in required district- or department-provided training. Review implementation of the school operational plan and amend the plan and/or goals of the plan in light of performance data and circumstances, and make the revised school operational plan available to the school community, the district, and the Department. Training: The district shall provide training to SLC members, for which it may request the assistance of the LST. The training shall include, but not be limited to: Roles, relationships, and responsibilities of the SLC. Development, implementation and evaluation of the school operational plan and the school portion of the annual budget; School-based budget review process; Needs assessment and continuous improvement process; Curriculum and instruction including the scope and content of the NJCCCS; as well as programs and opportunities for ELL students and special education students; Teamwork and consensus building; Classroom observation and evaluation process, pertaining to School Progress Review; The requirements of NCLB and other laws or regulations that impact on school operations or the delivery of instruction. Section 3: Meetings – Scheduled and Called
Scheduled meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis with the times, dates, and location determined by the majority vote. The SLC Chairperson may call meetings at any time for emergency reasons. Article III Parliamentary Authority A favorable vote by a simple majority of members present and voting shall constitute approval of any action.
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