Would you or someone you know like to serve on the School Improvement Council? The School Improvement Council is a broad-based body intended to advise the principal and school, and is focused on helping to achieve school improvement. We will meet five times this school year. It is a great way to get to know Taylors Elementary and be a champion for our students.
SIC serves as an Advisory Committee to Mrs. Dye and the faculty. 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 collaborate on the improvement of schools. Anyone who wants to see Taylors Elementary reach its fullest potential is qualified to serve on SIC!
Our SIC meets during the school year. Meetings are open to the public. Members serve two-year terms and include staff members, parents, grandparents, and local community and business partners. SIC works collaboratively with the school to develop and implement a school strategic plan. SIC monitors and evaluates our success in reaching goals, and writes an annual report to parents about the progress of the plan. SIC assists the principal in writing the narrative for the School Report Card. SIC advises on the use of school incentive awards and provides assistance as requested by the principal.
Annual School Improvement Council Calendar
August / September
With the principal, plan SIC election procedures (unless Spring elections are held)
Arrange training for new members and distribute SIC Handbook
Elect SIC officers and make committee assignments based on the school’s Five-Year School Improvement Plan and the SIC’s annual goals
Begin collecting SIC membership and contact information for school staff to enter into state database (SC-SIC Member Network) by November 15th deadline
October
SIC elections completed by October 15th
Committees identify areas of Five-Year Plan to be monitored and organize for work on goals
SIC begins review of school data such as surveys, test scores, demographics, and budget
Schedule and attend SIC training (if not already completed)
Apply for annual SC-SIC Riley School Improvement Award
November / December
Current year’s SIC membership and contact information submitted by school staff to SC-SIC Member Network by November 15th statutory reporting deadline
Review data from annual School Report Card (as soon as it is available) and how it relates to Five-Year Plan
Committees continue to monitor implementation of Plan strategies and SIC annual goals
January / February
Share analysis of School Report Card data with parents and faculty
Committees continue to monitor and report implementation progress of Plan strategies
Identify SIC members to draft the SIC’s annual Report to the Parents for current school year
March / April
Review draft of the Report to the Parents; revise and finalize for publication
Distribute Report to the Parents by April 30th to parents, community members and local SIC District Contact
Attend annual state SIC conference and/or plan spring SIC training event
Identify SIC members to work with the principal in drafting the narrative for the upcoming state School Report Card
May / June
Summarize progress made on Five-Year Plan strategies and SIC annual goals
Submit electronic copy of SIC’s Report to the Parents to SC-SIC via SC-SIC Member Network by June 1st
Finalize School Report Card narrative with the principal for submission mid-June
Conduct SIC elections or begin planning elections process for Fall of the upcoming school year
