Community Council

Meeting Schedule
Council Members
LAND Trust
Rules of Order and Procedure
School Community Council Handbook
Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan
Elections
Meeting Archives

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.

We are excited to announce that we have three open positions on the School Community Council (SCC) for parents. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get involved and make a difference in our school community.

To participate in the upcoming election, please complete a Declaration of Candidacy form and return it to the school administrators by August 21, 2024. To be eligible, you must have a student enrolled at the school at any time during the next two school years (through the end of the 2025-2026 school year).

Declaration of Candidancy

Meeting Schedule and Agenda

Community members are invited 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 before-hand to one of the council members.

Location: Library
Time: 8:00 AM
Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
Schedule: Second Thursday of the Month (September - May)
Meeting Dates:
- No Meeting in August 2024
- September 12, 2024
- October 17, 2024 (3rd Thursday)
- November 14, 2024
- December 12, 2024
- January 19, 2025
- February 13, 2025
- March 13, 2025
- April 17, 2025 (3rd Thursday)
- May 8, 2025

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. To submit your declaration of candidacy for the next school year, please visit our Community Council Page.

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.

Angelee LutherPrincipal

Kristen BayEmployee

Lulu YanEmployee

Shelly BeneventoEmployee

Sam WrightParent

Nathan CromarParent

Chelsea DyeParent

Michael MamoParent

Lindsay GodseyParent

Danny MurtaghParent

Nicholas DallParent

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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.

2024-2025

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $80,684.11
Funds used for: Paras and tech coach

2023-24

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $79,152.86
Funds used for: Technology/Instructional Coach .5 FTE (Make full time at Oakwood EL) DYAD Reading Coordinator (October 2023 - May 2024) Summer PLC for our newly formed grade level PLCs.

2022-23

School Plan / Final Report
Funds received: $46,376.36
Funds used for: Contract services and salaries and benefits to hire support staff.

Rules of Order and Procedure

Council members will receive training to understand the responsibilities of the council. Council members receive training before preparing and taking action on School LAND Trust Plans and reports.
All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend. (required)
The agenda of each upcoming meeting, with draft minutes of the prior meeting, will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance, and will be posted on the school website. The agenda will include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and any proposed action items.
Written minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting.
Approved minutes will be retained for three years.
The chair conducts the meetings (required), makes assignments and requests reports on assignments. In the absence of the chair the vice-chair shall conduct meetings.
The council must have a quorum to vote. A quorum is a majority of council members.
Meetings shall be conducted and action taken according to very simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as required in 53G-7-1203(10). Council actions will be taken by motions and voting with votes and motions recorded in the minutes. These rules of parliamentary procedure can be found in the district community council handbook.
The council consists of the principal, 2 school employee(s) who is/are elected in even years, 1 school employee(s) who is/are elected in odd years, and 3 parent / guardian member(s) who is/are elected in even years, 3 parent / guardian member(s) who is/are elected in odd years. (Size of the council MUST BE ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL and consistent with 53G-7-1202. Elections are required to be staggered with half of the council elected each year.)
In order to ensure that a quorum can be present, the following process shall be in place to remove and replace a member, as needed: Membership and Responsibilities Council Composition: The Community Council shall consist of elected parent/guardian representatives, school employees, and the school principal as outlined by district policy. Attendance Expectations: Members are expected to attend all scheduled council meetings to effectively represent their constituencies. Member Replacement Procedures A council member may be replaced for the following reasons: Resignation: If a member resigns from their position, they must submit a written notice to the council chair. Death: In the event of a member\'s death, their seat will be considered vacant. Failure to Attend Meetings: A member who misses three consecutive meetings without prior notification to the chair or reasonable justification will be considered to have resigned their position. Replacement Process In the event of a vacancy: The council shall notify the community of the vacancy through email, the school website, and other appropriate channels. Parent/guardian vacancies shall be filled by: Inviting the next highest vote-getter from the most recent election to join the council, if applicable. If no alternates are available, the council may appoint a replacement by majority vote from among interested parents/guardians. School employee vacancies shall be filled by a process determined by the school administration. New members shall serve the remainder of the term of the member they are replacing.

School Community Council Handbook

Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

Council Elections

Elections are not in progress at this time.

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.