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What is a Site Council?
The Site Council is a representative body of stakeholders working together
to make decisions for the school, to improve student achievement.
Membership of the Site Council as required by Arizona Revised Statute
§15-351 consists of:
 | Teachers |
| Non-Certified Employees |
| Community Members |
| Students (optional at the Elementary School level) |
| Parents of Students at the School (parents cannot be school district
employees) |
| Site Administrators |
The number of teachers and parents must be equal and constitute a
majority of the Site Council. The Site Council shall reflect the ethnic
composition of the local community.
What is the function of the School Council?
| Representative body of stakeholders at a school site |
| Collaborative decision-making body working together to improve student
performance |
| Informed body which ensures that federal and state law, district and
school policies are implemented |
| Proactive body which utilizes school data to improve student
performance, forms committees and task forces, and researches, develops,
and implements site specific proposals, innovations and policies such as
MAP |
How are Members Selected?
Initial Membership Selection
| Initial representatives shall be selected at public meetings held at
the school site. (A.R.S. § 15-351 (4)) |
| The current team may be the initial Site Council if:
 | The number of teachers and parents is equal and constitutes a
majority of the council. |
| The council membership reflects the ethnic composition of the local
community. |
| The council membership was selected by their membership groups. |
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Subsequent Membership Selection
Once the Constitution/Bylaws are developed and ratified, the
representatives for the subsequent school council shall be selected by
their membership groups, according to the Constitution/Bylaws. The initial
representatives are NOT precluded from being on the subsequent Site
Council.
Frequently asked Questions and Answers:
What are some functions for the Site Council?
| Site Council is a body of stakeholders at the school site who work
together and make decisions to improve student performance. |
| Site Councils use school data to improve student performance, form
committees and task forces, research, develop, and implement site specific
proposals, innovations and policies such as MAP. |
How often should meetings be held?
The Site Council meets at least 4 times each year.
When does the Site Council deal with the budget?
The Site Council is involved with the school budget when it has
successfully progressed to Phase III of the Shared Decision-Making process
(more information on the
SDM Process)
What is the reason for parents and teachers being represented equally
on the Site Council?
State law requires that there must be equal number of parents and
teachers and that they constitute a majority of the council. Equity
provides parents and teachers the opportunity to retain a strong voice on
the Site Council.
How are members selected?
State law and Board Policy requires that representative groups shall
select representatives (members). In other words, parents select parents,
teachers select teachers, etc. The selection process should be delineated
in the Constitution/By-Laws at each site.
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