School Site Council

ED CODE DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL

52852.  A school site council shall be established at each school which participates in school-based program coordination. The council shall be composed of the principal and representatives of: teachers selected by teachers at the school; other school personnel selected by other school personnel at the school; parents of pupils attending the school selected by such parents; and, in secondary schools, pupils selected by pupils attending the school.

At the elementary level the council shall be constituted to ensure parity between (a) the principal, classroom teachers and other school personnel; and (b) parents or other community members selected by parents.

At the secondary level the council shall be constituted to ensure parity between (a) the principal, classroom teachers and other school
personnel; and (b) equal numbers of parents, or other community members selected by parents, and pupils.

At both the elementary and secondary levels, classroom teachers shall comprise the majority of persons represented under category (a).

Existing school-wide advisory groups or school support groups may be utilized as the school site council if those groups conform to this
section.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide several examples of selection and replacement procedures that may be
considered by school site councils.

An employee of a school who is also a parent or guardian of a pupil who attends a school other than the school of the parent's or guardian's employment, is not disqualified by virtue of this employment from serving as a parent representative on the school site council established for the school that his or her child or ward attends.