DCMS Site Council 2017 - 2018
The Site Council partnership at Dodge City Middle School involves shared decision making and is based on the premise that parents are considered full partners in the business of educating their children. When parents and educators are involved in collaborative endeavors, ranging from understanding the curriculum to the discussion of discipline policies, they will experience mutual trust and confidence, and will support each other’s efforts to educate the youth of the community.
The purpose of the Middle School Site Council is to provide the most up-to-date information to the community about the school and its programs, to allow for procedural development, to provide communications about important projects, to dispel myths about the school’s purpose, and to establish goals for school improvement.
Because the site council provides their members with so many opportunities to influence the goals and direction of the school, participation is a serious responsibility. Prospective site council members should understand that they will be given an opportunity to participate as partners with the school in making a variety of important, even crucial, decisions. It is the school’s responsibility to provide training for staff and parents on how to implement the decision-making process during site council meetings. The application of an equitable process will signal the school’s interest in addressing all concerns in a fair and constructive manner.
At Dodge City Middle School we believe that the site council’s agenda is part of an ongoing process. Once the issues are established, it is important for the principal to analyze the direction the council is heading. By scrutinizing all the data gathered at the first meeting, as well as the list of goals and issues, the principal will have an idea of how the council, and possibly even the community, perceives the school.
The purpose of the Middle School Site Council is to provide the most up-to-date information to the community about the school and its programs, to allow for procedural development, to provide communications about important projects, to dispel myths about the school’s purpose, and to establish goals for school improvement.
Because the site council provides their members with so many opportunities to influence the goals and direction of the school, participation is a serious responsibility. Prospective site council members should understand that they will be given an opportunity to participate as partners with the school in making a variety of important, even crucial, decisions. It is the school’s responsibility to provide training for staff and parents on how to implement the decision-making process during site council meetings. The application of an equitable process will signal the school’s interest in addressing all concerns in a fair and constructive manner.
At Dodge City Middle School we believe that the site council’s agenda is part of an ongoing process. Once the issues are established, it is important for the principal to analyze the direction the council is heading. By scrutinizing all the data gathered at the first meeting, as well as the list of goals and issues, the principal will have an idea of how the council, and possibly even the community, perceives the school.
Site Council Action PlanThe Site Council action plan serves as a road map to meaningful change. As the site council progress through a plan, they learn more about the workings of the school, its staff, and the community. For many, the team building involved in creating it will greatly influence their perceptions of the school community. The following strategies are important for site council members to remember as they work on the development of their action plan:
Site Council Goals 2015 - 2016
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Site Council Agendas Minutes
The following is the Annual Site Council Report for 2016 - 2017.
| dcms_site_council_report_16_17.pdf |
The following is the Annual Site Council Report for 2015 - 2016.
| site_council_report_2015_-_2016.pdf |