School Site Council (SSC)
The School Site Council (SSC) determines academic instructional programs and related categorical resource expenditures. All schools that receive federal or state categorical funding are required to have a School Site Council.
The School Site Council:
- Set and review school goals.
- Sets the Title I Parent Involvement Policy and the School-Family Compact.
- Develop the Title I parent involvement budget.
- Select school improvements.
- Develop the school safety plan.
- Oversees the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and its budget.
- Recommends and submits a site plan to the State Board of Education.
- Collaborates with other councils and advisory groups.
Members
TITLE I OVERSIGHT
The SSC also oversees the educational needs of economically disadvantaged students and Title I funds. Title I participants include students who are at risk of failing in school. The program funds supplemental services needed to raise the academic achievement level of K through 12th grade participants in their academic career. Additional support may be provided through staff development, health, and guidance services.
The SSC works to increase academic achievement. Parents have the opportunity to participate in the design and implementation of the program through activities such as developing a parent policy, home-school compacts, parent training, and volunteer participation in school activities.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the assessment of educational needs, establishment of priorities, planning of the educational program and budget resources, evaluation of the school and its academic effectiveness.
- Assess the educational needs of students.
- Establish data-related priorities.
- Plan the educational program and budget resources.
- Evaluate the school and its academic effectiveness.