WHO ARE WE? Board of Education Phil Costello, Traci ONeal Ellis, - PDF document

WHO ARE WE? Board of Education Phil Costello, Traci O’Neal Ellis, Cody Holt, We are parents and residents from the � Sue Kerr, Veronica Noland, 11 communities of U-46. We are concerned Donna Smith, Jeanette Ward about the success of all children in U-46. CEO- Tony Sanders Through our involvement in CAC we learn Interim Superintendent- Dr. Kenneth Arndt about how the District works; we meet administrators, teachers, and School Board members; and we contribute our ideas and CAC Officers recommendations to improve our children ’ s Melissa Owens – Chairperson education through committee work. Dan Blake – Vice Chairperson Kevin Sweeney - Secretary WHAT HAS CAC GOALS & OBJECTIVES ACCOMPLISHED? � Study specific educational topics/ideas and make recommendations to the Board of Education � Family & Community Engagement Board Policy 8.01 (FACE) on ways to improve education in U-46. These studies and recommendations are performed in � SWAS - (School within a School (Gifted Committee) the various committees. � Academies (Ad-hoc Committee on High Schools) � Assist the Board and Administration in identifying � School boundaries (Enrollment & Facilities Committee) ways to achieve district objectives. � Special Education Resource Fair (Special Education Committee) � Provide a forum for residents of U-46 to express � Understanding U-46 Finances (Finance Committee) thoughts and ideas to the Board. � Safety training (Ad-hoc Committee on Cyberbullying) While CAC recommendations and studies do not have to be accepted or followed by the Board, our work is well received and the district � Curriculum rollout improvements (Curriculum Committee) has adopted many of our recommendations. Time and time again, the group’s work has made a meaningful contribution in the district . MEMBERSHIP LEADERSHIP Each school may have up to seven representatives — parents or community members that live within the school’s attendance boundary. School principals select five representatives; an additional two can be We ¡are ¡volunteers ¡just ¡like ¡you! ¡ appointed by the Executive Committee as “at-large” members. At-large members cannot serve as a committee chairperson; all other opportunities and responsibilities remain the same. � Melissa ¡Owens , ¡Chair, ¡Nature ¡Ridge ¡Elementary ¡ Whenever possible, representation should be a reflection of each schools population. � Dan ¡Blake , ¡Vice ¡Chair, ¡Eastview ¡Middle ¡School ¡ Chair ¡ � Kevin ¡Sweeney , ¡Secretary, ¡Lowrie ¡Elementary ¡ Vice ¡Chair ¡ Secretary ¡ Elementary ¡Schools ¡(42) ¡ Middle ¡Schools ¡(8) ¡ High ¡Schools ¡(6) ¡ 5 ¡Members ¡ 5 ¡Members ¡ 5 ¡Members ¡ 2 ¡At ¡Large ¡ 2 ¡At ¡Large ¡ 2 ¡At ¡Large ¡ 392 ¡Total ¡Members ¡ 1

WAYS TO BE A WHAT DO CAC SUCCESSFUL REP REPRESENTATIVES DO? � Check ¡your ¡email ¡frequently; ¡CAC ¡Officers ¡and ¡Chairs ¡ You are the liaison between the school communicate ¡regularly ¡via ¡email ¡ you represent and the Council � Bookmark ¡the ¡CAC ¡website; ¡check ¡calendar ¡oJen ¡ � Share ¡your ¡school’s ¡concerns, ¡ideas ¡and ¡opinions ¡with ¡CAC; ¡ ¡ � Follow ¡the ¡CAC ¡Facebook ¡Page ¡for ¡program ¡and ¡commiDee ¡ vote ¡on ¡the ¡school’s ¡behalf ¡ informaEon ¡ � Inform ¡your ¡school ¡community ¡about ¡CAC’s ¡goals, ¡work ¡and ¡ � Meet ¡with ¡your ¡school’s ¡principal ¡and ¡PTO ¡on ¡a ¡regular ¡ programs; ¡promote ¡CAC ¡at ¡your ¡school ¡ basis ¡to ¡share ¡informaEon ¡ � ADend ¡monthly ¡CAC ¡meeEngs ¡ � Ask ¡quesEons ¡and ¡develop ¡relaEonships ¡ ¡ � ParEcipate ¡on ¡a ¡commiDee ¡ � ParEcipate ¡on ¡a ¡commiDee ¡ � Recruit ¡more ¡representaEves ¡ � Get ¡Educated ¡about ¡EducaEon! ¡ ATTENDANCE & VOTING CAC GENERAL MEETINGS Meetings are held once a month, generally Elementary ¡Schools ¡(42) ¡ Middle ¡Schools ¡(8) ¡ High ¡Schools ¡(6) ¡ Each ¡school ¡= ¡1 ¡vote ¡ Each ¡school ¡= ¡1 ¡vote ¡ Each ¡school ¡= ¡1 ¡vote ¡ in the Elgin High School library; includes a 42 ¡votes ¡ 8 ¡votes ¡ 6 ¡votes ¡ special program and updates from administration, the board and CAC. 56 ¡Total ¡ Votes ¡ � Oct – Bullying/Cyberbullying � Nov – Enrollment & Facilities Report/Budget Updates � We vote on Committee reports and recommendations to the School Board. Each school gets one vote. � Dec – District Leadership Roundtable � The vote is based on the consensus of your � Jan – Safe & Nurturing Schools school, not on personal opinion. � Feb – Dual Language Attendance is based on your school’s participation. As long as one � March – Curriculum Update / Science Pilot member from your school is in attendance, your school is participating. Non-participation notices will only be sent � Apr/May – Committee Reports when no members have been present for two consecutive meetings. WHY JOIN Committees 2015-2016 A COMMITTEE? Family & Community Engagement Expand the PTO/Booster network to include Middle and � � This is truly where your voice is heard High School parent groups. What challenges do these � Committees let you concentrate on an area organizations face across the district? of special interest � Support the efforts of the district with the 10 Transformation Schools. What are the levels of � Committee work gives you a deeper understanding of how parental engagement at these schools? Look further the district operates into Student Led Conferences and Curb Appeal. � Committees study, develop, debate and make � Enlist parents from schools that do not have a CAC rep. recommendations; to truly effect change, participation on a committee is vital Reach out to realtors in the Spring. Add a “Facts-at-a- � Glance” tab on the U46 district website. � Working on committees builds lasting relationships with District administration and other parents Co-CHAIRS: Madeleine Villalobos, Seth Rindner, Matt Hovey LIAISON: Karla Jimenez Committee meetings are held at District Offices 355 E. Chicago, Elgin NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. Rm. 251 2

Committees 2015-2016 Fami mily & Commu mmunity Special Education Engageme ment � The Committee will act as a resource for parents of students in special education or those receiving special services/support. � The committee facilitates information sharing of U-46 programs and outside community programs available to their child though two annual events. Special Education University, November 4, 2015, focuses on educating parents about services within the District as well as understanding the IEP process. The Special Needs Parent Resource Fair, March 5, 2016, offers a wide range of service providers from Kane, Cook & DuPage counties. � The committee also works to provide opportunities for parent engagement with each other and in the district. Co-CHAIRS: Sarah Thompson, Melissa Owens LIAISONS: Leatrice Satterwhite NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 15 @ 6:30 p.m., Rm. 358 Committees 2015-2016 Committees 2015-2016 Curriculum Finance & Legislative The District is implementing new Mathematics and � � Provide analysis and articulate the U46 Science Curricula, which are better aligned to the community's perspective in the District’s budgetary Illinois Learning Standards. The CAC Curriculum process. Committee is dedicated to learning about these new resources, offers suggestions for implementation, and � Inform and involve the U46 community in encourages strong school and family communication. legislative efforts that will benefit our students and our District. The committee also seeks to improve transitions for � students and parents at key points – elementary to middle school, and middle school to high school. Co-CHAIRs: Melissa Lane, Lisa Hopp CO-CHAIRS: Dan Blake, Larry Bury, Sandra Wiewel LIAISONS: Trisha Shrode LIAISON: Mary Fergus FIRST MEETING: Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m., Rm. TBD FIRST MEETING: Thursday, September 17, at 7 p.m. in Room 251 Meeting Dates Committees 2015-2016 & Contacts Enrollment and Facilities 2015-2016 MEETING DATES Work with district staff and third-party demographers to: September 10, 2015 February 11, 2016 � Complete ¡current ¡focus ¡on ¡overcrowded ¡elementary ¡school ¡boundaries ¡ October 8, 2015 February 18, 2016 (alternate) November 12, 2015 March 10, 2016 � Begin ¡middle ¡and ¡high ¡school ¡boundary ¡study ¡as ¡related ¡to ¡elementary ¡ school ¡feeder ¡paDerns ¡and ¡programs ¡ December 10, 2015 April 14, 2016 January 14, 2016 May 5, 2016 � Update ¡enrollment ¡projecEons ¡and ¡facility ¡uElizaEon ¡for ¡the ¡current ¡year ¡ January 21, 2016 (alternate) May 19, 2016 (if needed) Co-CHAIRS: Carol Dimitroff, Roger Wallace CAC website: www.u46cac.org LIAISON: Jeff King FIRST MEETING: Tuesday, September 15 @ 7 p.m., Rm. 240 CAC Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/u46cac School & Community Relations Office: (847) 888-5000, ext. 5300 3