School Site Council (SSC)

The School Site Council is composed of the principal; representatives of teachers selected by teachers at the school; other school personnel selected by peers at the school; parents of pupils attending the school selected by such parents; and, in secondary schools, pupils selected by pupils attending the school. (Education Code Section 52012)

School site councils perform the following responsibilities:

1. Measure effectiveness of improvement strategies at the school.
2. Seek input from school advisory committees.
3. Reaffirm or revise school goals.
4. Revise improvement strategies and expenditures.
5. Read and approve the Single Plan for Student Achievement and recommend it to the school board.
6. Monitor implementation of the Single Plan for Student Achievement.