Southern Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

9140 - PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
 

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of the Council shall be Parent Advisory Council of the Southern Local School District.
 

ARTICLE II

Objectives of the Council

The objectives of the Parent Advisory Council are as follows:

 A.to identify and delineate the most pressing needs of the Southern Local School District and the community it serves as seen by administration, staff, students, and parents.
 B.to serve as a coordinating body to bring together persons with primary concerns in the identified areas of need and those with appropriate talents to seek and implement solutions to the problems or opportunities.
 C.to develop and promote a philosophy and mode of operation that will make extended use of facilities and equipment available to those persons whose needs can be met by such use.
 D.to serve as an agency to develop and implement a better communication system that will adequately serve the four (4) major interest groups.
 

ARTICLE III

Membership

Included as members of the Council, without necessity of election, shall be the following ex-officio members:

 A.the principal or his/her designee from each school,
 B.two (2) parent members from each school,
 C.member of the Board of Education,
 D.President, and another member of the Student Council.
 

ARTICLE IV

Council Organization

The Council shall elect from its membership at the May meeting a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and such other officers as it determines necessary for the performance of its duties.
 

ARTICLE V

Regular or special meetings of PAC shall be governed by and conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order and shall be open to any interested individuals.
 

ARTICLE VI

These by-laws may be amended and/or repealed at any meeting provided. The proposed adoption amendment shall have been proposed at a previous meeting. Amendments can be adopted or repealed by a majority vote of the council.
 

ARTICLE VII

The President of the Southern Local School District Parent Council may, if necessary, establish the following committees and appoint members to the same.

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEES

ACADEMIC STANDARD SUPPORT

General

Encourage, promote, and define higher student academic achievements.
   

Specific

Promote more publicity and recognition of high academic achievers.
 

Seek necessary faculty and staff support for high standards.
   
 

Seek support from community organizations.
   
 

Help define and communicate Southern Local School District's goal

of excellence.

COMMUNICATIONS

General

To serve as an agency to develop and implement a better communication system which will serve student, parent, faculty, and staff interest groups.
   

Specific

Issue a quarterly newsletter.
   
 

Conduct a spring orientation program for students and parents entering Southern High School in the fall.
   
 

Encourage parents to take advantage of Southern Local Board of Education yearly budget meetings.

POLICY, RULES RECOMMENDATIONS

General

Define and promote policy and rules to be adjusted or altered by the administration or the Board of Education.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES SUPPORT

General

To develop and promote a philosophy and mode of operation which will extend use of facilities and equipment available to those persons whose needs can be met by such use.

STUDENT, PARENT, FACULTY SUPPORT

General

To identify and delineate the most pressing needs of the Southern Local School District and the community it serves as seen by faculty, staff, and parents.
   

Specific

Conduct a survey of needs, concerns, and positive elements within parent, teacher, and student groups.
   
 

Meet with faculty department heads at monthly PAC meetings to learn of their needs and problems on a scheduled rotating basis.

Effective advisory committees are needed in every major vocational area. They often have functions as follows:

 A.to speak on behalf of employers and employees from specific occupational areas.
 B.to serve as a communication channel between the school and occupational groups in the community.
 C.to recommend a list of the specific skills and suggested related and technical information for the program and courses required for entry into and promotion within a career area.
 D.to advise on the type of skills, knowledges, and attitudes needed to prepare students for entering into a specific occupation.
 E.to recommend physical facilities and types of equipment needed for a specific occupational program.
 F.to make suggestions which will promote and assure the highest quality program.
 G.to recommend standards of competency and achievement which are necessary for entry into employment and promotion within an occupational area.
 H.to recommend competent personnel with appropriate educational, business, and industrial experience as potential instructors or administrators.
 I.to assist with an evaluation of the program of instruction.
 J.to suggest ways for improving the dissemination of program information to potential students and employers.
 K.to assist in recruiting potential students, providing internships, and in locating appropriate jobs for qualified graduates.
 L.to keep the school informed on current specific needs and changes in the labor market.
 M.to provide a means for the school to inform the community of needed occupational programs.
 N.to assess program needs in terms of the needs of the community.
 O.to assist in long-term program planning.