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Welcome to our schools Community Council. Our purpose is to address the academic needs of students at the local level by evaluating and providing opportunities and programs for their benefit.
Meeting Schedule and Agenda
Community members are welcome to attend council meetings, but do not hold influence over council discussion points or decisions. If you have a concern for your Community Council, please reach out prior to the meeting to one of the council members so your concern can be added to the agenda.
- Location: Arcadia Library
- Time: 3:45 PM
- Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
- Schedule: Every 4th Thursday from September - May
- Meeting Dates:
- 09/28/2023
- 10/26/2023
- 11/30/2023
- 12/19/2023
- 1/25/2024
- 2/29/2024
- 3/28/2024
- 4/25/2024
- 5/23/2024
Council Members
Council Members are chosen by election and are a mixture of school staff and community members. Candidacy and election procedures begin before each school year.
Invitation to serve on the council: We warmly invite parents to serve on our school's community council. Information about council vacancies, declarations of candidacy forms, and elections are emailed sent out in August of each year.
Contact information for council members can be requested by contacting the School's Principal.
You can also send a message to any council member in care of a message sent to the School's Principal.
Contact Council Member
Serving on the Community Council allows parents to directly influence the way LAND Trust funds are used during the school year, which can include programs, materials, and other education-based solutions.
LAND Trust
Please visit this LAND Trust Public Report page to see the dollar amount our school receives each year from the School LAND Trust program, our school's final reports from the last two years, and a copy of our school's current LAND Trust plan.
The actual, current, and expected funding history for each school can be found online using the LAND Trust Funding Report.
2023-2024
- School Plan / Final Report
- Funds received: $60,105.38
- Funds used for: Salaries and benefits (teachers, aides, specialists, productivity, substitutes).
2022-2023
- School Plan / Final Report
- Funds received: $58,215.83
- Funds used for: Paraprofessionals for small group instruction. Technology.
2021-2022
- School Plan / Final Report
- Funds received: $59,118
- Funds used for: Books, E-books, Online curriculum/subscriptions, Paraprofessionals
Additional Information
These are additional resources that explain more about Community Council.
- Rules of Order and Procedure
- School Community Council Handbook
- Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan
Council Elections
Voting is not in progress at this time.
Candidacy Information
Arcadia Elementary has 4 parent openings for the upcoming school year. Declarations of Candidacy are due before August 28 by 3:00 p.m. to the Principal's office. Candidates will be notified by the school Community Council by August 31 of their eligibility. Elections will be held August 29-31, if needed. Please see the form below to declare your candidacy.
Arcadia Elementary anuncios 4 apertura para padres el 2022-23 año escolar. Declaracion de Candidatura expira el 8/28/2022 a las 3 PM en la oficina del Director. Los Candidatois seran notificados pokr el 8/30/2022 Consejo comunitario escolar el de su elegibilidad, las elecciones seran realizadas 8/29-8/31, 2022.
- Candidacy declaration opens: 06/01/2022
- Candidacy declaration closes: 08/28/2022 at 3:00 PM
Candidacy Declaration Form in English
Candidacy Declaration Form in Spanish
We invite you to become involved in our school’s Community Council by declaring your candidacy. Contact the Principal to make them aware you are interested. Please return the bottom portion of the Declaration of Candidacy form to your school’s principal any time before 3 p.m. on August 28.
School Community Councils are elected parent/guardian and employee representatives who work together with the Principal to increase student achievement. By law, the Council is responsible to review school data and develop plans for school improvement. Councils also allocate the LAND Trust funds to assist the school in reaching achievement goals. Please see the Granite District web page for more information regarding the roles and responsibilities of Community Councils (www.graniteschools.org)
Parents elect parent representatives and employees elect employees for two-year terms. To be eligible, a parent must have a student enrolled in the school for at least one of the years and may not be employed by the school. We invite you to become involved in your school’s Community Council by declaring your candidacy. Please return the bottom portion of this form to your school's principal by 3 p.m. seven days after the first day of school.Candidacy Declaration Form in English
Anuncios: ELECCIONES DEL CONSEJO COMUNITARIO Los Consejo Comunitarios Escolares están constituidos por los Padres/Tutores y empleados de la Escuela, quienes trabajan junto al
Director para aumentar el rendimiento estudiantil. Por Ley el Consejo es responsable de revisar la información de la escuela y desarrollar
planes de mejoramiento de esa institución. Los Consejos también asignan fondos del Fideicomiso de la Tierra para asistir a la Escuela en
sus esfuerzos por alcanzar sus metas de rendimiento. Por favor vea la página Web del Distrito Granite para obtener más información sobre
las funciones y responsabilidades de los Consejos Comunitarios Escolares: www.graniteschools.org
Los padres son quienes eligen a los representantes entre los propios padres y empleados de la Escuela por un periodo de dos años. Para
ser elegible un padre debe ser tener un estudiante inscrito en la escuela por lo menos uno de los dos años y no puede esta empleado por la
Escuela. Le invitamos a participar en el Consejo Comunitario de su escuela, declarando su candidatura. Por favor devuelva la parte inferior
de este formulario al Director de su Escuela a las 3 pm, siete días antes del inicio de las clases. Candidacy Declaration Form in Spanish
Meeting Archives
We only keep minutes for the current school year and the previous 3 school years. If you need older minutes, please reach out to a council member, and we'll do our best to accommodate you.