Site Council
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Benefits of School Site Council
Calendar/Examples of key SSC Tasks
- Staff: Danielle O'Brien, Johnna Becker, Tom Lyons, Tim Netane, Cliff Ingham, Jonthan Coldoff
- Parents: Amy Coolican (Chair), Sara Tevis, Jennifer Noravian, Laura Webb, Lea Pence, Ben Wang, Min Shu
- Students: Santiago Tevis
The Hillview School Site Council (SSC), which consists of Hillview's principal, teachers, staff, student representatives, and six elected parents, is responsible for developing and monitoring the school Site Plan (the SPSA, Single Plan for Student Achievement). This Plan specifies the goals and metrics that drive major decisions on academics, the school environment, social emotional well-being, technology, and other significant areas related to the school. The Site Council reviews school goals and selects specific improvements to progress. The Site Council is also responsible for creating and evaluating the annual parent survey. Hillview’s School Site Council plays an important role in the governance and improvement of the school, and the parent members are elected by parents to represent their views. A site council is a legally required decision-making body for any school receiving federal funds. Review Hillview Site Council bylaws
Benefits of School Site Council
- Allows an opportunity for interaction between parents, teachers,
administrators, and students, and sharing of their opinions and attitudes - Provides an open forum for discussing and defining educational needs, issues, and initiatives
- Makes recommendations to the Principal and team
- Contributes to the Single Plan for Student Achievement
- Reviews how effectively the school’s programs are being carried out
Calendar/Examples of key SSC Tasks
August-September
- Review standardized test results (SBAC, others)
- Develop specific goals for School Site Plan
- Hear feedback at September MPCSD Board Meeting
October-February
- Approve the School Site Plan and Budget
- Develop action plans to meet site plan goals
- Refine annual site survey questions prior to Feedback February
March-June
- Review results of Hillview survey, identify opportunities for improvement and start articulating LCAP and other goals for the following year.
- Six Hillview staff: principal, teachers and other staff.
- Six parents of students currently attending Hillview Middle School, including one parent of a student designated as an English Language Learner
- Two student representatives
- Two-year term
- Elections for open parent members take place in the spring of each school year & onboarding occurs by attending April, May and June site council meetings.
- See the Newsletter and HV Calendar for meetings.
Any member of the community or public may address the Site Council during meetings on items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Interest and participation are welcomed. The Site Council meeting date and time are noted in the Hillview newsletter each month.
