SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL - PARENTS AND PATRONS NEEDED FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS
Research shows that the most successful schools have a high degree of parent and community involvement. Sioux Central is striving to be its best, and we annually ask for parents and community members to serve on our School Improvement Advisory Council (SIAC).
Maybe you have some ideas that can help Sioux Central be a better school. We are looking for good citizens willing to meet with school employees, discuss educational issues, and offer their advice to the school board.
The Sioux Central SIAC is accepting applications for membership for the current school year. The SIAC consists of parents, students, community members, teachers, administrators, and board members of the Sioux Central Community School District.
The purpose of the SIAC is to provide input to the board of education and to be actively involved in the shared decision making process of the school district. Membership is for a year period with an option to add a second year (or more).
Anyone interested in becoming a SIAC member is asked to call 712-283-2571 or e-mail Kevin Wood at kwood@siouxcentral.org.
Current Members of the Sioux Central SIAC are as follows:
Mr. Jacob Hargens | Ms. MacKenzie Magnan | Ms. Melanie Bloom | Ms. Heidi Vasher | Ms. Joleen Johnson | Ms. Nicole Joynt | Rev. Steve Smith | Ms. Kari Schmidt | Mr. Craig Cadman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms. Brooklyn Cavanaugh | Ms. Stacey Casey | Ms. Mindy Sylvester | Ms. Michelle Ehlers | Ms. Sarah LeWallen | Ms. Michelle Patton | Ms. Deanna Scott | Ms. Erin Olson | Ms. Marcy Weinzetl |
Ms. Emma Ahrendsen | Ms. Katie Wischmeyer | Ms. Laurie Saunders | Ms. Christy Ehlers | Ms. Amber Jessen | Ms. Lory Krummen | Ms. Julie Bjork | Mr. Troy Thams | Mr. Scott Williamson |
STATE REQUIREMENTS
State Code calls for involvement of the local community in the school. The rules state the school or school district shall involve the local community in decision-making processes as appropriate. The school or school district shall seek input from the local community about, but not limited to, the following elements at least once every five years:
Statement of philosophy, beliefs, mission, or vision;
Major educational needs; and
Student learning goals.
To meet requirements, the board shall appoint and charge a school improvement advisory committee to make recommendations to the board. Based on the committee members' analysis of the needs assessment data, they shall make recommendations to the board about the following components:
Major educational needs;
Student learning goals; and
Long-range goals that include, but are not limited to, the state indicators that address reading, mathematics, and science achievement.
At least annually, the school improvement advisory committee shall also make recommendations to the board with regard to, but not limited to, the following:
Progress achieved with the annual improvement goals for the state indicators that address reading, mathematics, and science;
Progress achieved with other locally determined core indicators; and
Annual improvement goals for the state indicators that address reading, mathematics, and science achievement.
There is a requirement that “all appointive boards, commissions, committees and councils” established by the Code be gender balanced unless otherwise provided by law. An exception exists for the SIAC. However, local boards are advised to pay close attention to gender balancing of SIAC’s.