Northwest SIC

State SIC website.

SIC News

Northwest's SIC has worked diligently this year for the benefit of our school. A special report has been created and you can download it here.

SIC 2010 Annual Report (pdf)

See the online version
of the 2010 Annual Report.

  What are SICs?
  The School Improvement Council (SIC) serves as an advisory committee to a school's principal and faculty.  Unlike PTA/Os and other voluntary school organizations, councils are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina.  SICs play a key role in the education of our state's children, bringing together parents, educators and community stakeholders to work collectively to improve their local school.  More than 16,000 people serve on SICs in South Carolina.

Councils work with the school to develop and implement a five-year school improvement plan (school renewal plan), monitor and evaluate success in reaching the plan's goals and objectives, and write an annual report to parents about the progress of the plan.  Councils also assist the principal in writing the narrative for the School Report Card.  In addition, Councils advise on the use of school incentive awards and provide assistance as requested by the principal.  School Improvement Councils do not have any of the powers and duties reserved by the local school board.