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School Advisory Councils

School Advisory Councils (SAC) assist in the preparation and evaluation of the school improvement plan and annual budget. Listed below are links to information and data that may assist this process.

Florida School Law (addresses State requirements for School Advisory Councils) Section 1001.452, Florida Statutes

Basic Information and Guide for SAC Members (pdf)

Frequently Asked Questions for SAC members (pdf)

Florida Attorney General Advisory Legal Opinion (AOG 2008-16) issued April 8, 2008 regarding School Advisory Council balanced composition

School Advisory Council training manual

Data sources for SAC members to use while writing School Improvement Plans:

• Florida School Indicators Reports
• NCLB School Public Accountability Reports
• Graduation and Dropout Rates
• High School Feedback Reports
• FCAT Student Performance Results-Demographic Reports (2000 - 2007)
• Return on Investment (school efficiency measure related to financial resources expended)
• School Safety and Discipline Data (SESIR reports 1997-2007)

Strategies for Evaluating Your School Improvement Process (pdf)

Flowchart of the annual School Improvement Process (pdf)

Planning and Evaluating Your School Improvement Process (11th edition, 2008)

Promising Instructional Practices from the School Recognition reporting database (2002-2007)

Five Star School Awards (for exemplary community involvement)

Florida Attorney General Advisory Legal Opinion (AOG 2001-84) issued December 13, 2001 regarding School Advisory Council and Sunshine Law

"Sunshine Law" (Section 286.011, Florida Statutes)

Robert's Rules of order (this resource for SAC meetings is NOT required-use is optional)