School Improvement Advisory Council

Barbara Bush Elementary School

S.I.A.C.

Meeting Profile

Regularly scheduled meetings
Agenda driven meetings

Committee Membership

4 teachers
4 parents
1 Community member (as available)
Principal
Student(s) (as appropriate)
Members Selected/Volunteer by Representative Group Annually

SIAC Philosophy

Shared decision making
School improvement
Shared leadership

SIAC Members Must Believe

Employees can be trusted
People closest to the functional change should be involved
Better decisions can be made when more people are involved

Role of Member

Renewal of enthusiasm and optimism
Become familiar with issues, regulations and policies where applicable.
Accept responsibility for implementation and evaluation
Accept time commitments of leadership role

Skills of Site Leadership Team

Team Building
Perceptive to all concerns
Developing trust
Facilitating
Conflict resolution

Qualities of Members

Pride in school
Value differences
Appreciate ideas of others
Sensitive to others
Prompt / Organized
Enthusiastic
Trust
Critical thinkers
Open mind