09/12/2022
Every school is required to have a School Site Council, or SSC. The SSC is made up of equal numbers of school staff (teachers, principal, and other staff, such as the school secretary) and parents or community members. At the high school level, students must also be included.
The SSC monitors the implementation of the school site plan for student achievement, evaluates the results and modifies the site plan as needed. This includes how certain funds are spent (the school budget).
The members of the site council must be elected by their peers. For example, parents must elect the parent representatives and teachers must elect teachers. However, all parents are encouraged to participate in the SSC meetings, regardless of whether they are voting members.
The SSC evaluates how the school is doing and creates a plan for improvement. Plans might include purchasing new textbooks, hiring new staff, developing a parent outreach strategy, and so on. Because school budgets are limited and many funds can only be spent in certain ways, there are always tough decisions to make.
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