School Site Council

Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 52855 and EC 64001 a school site council (SSC) is to develop, annually review and updates the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The SSC must recommend the SPSA to the local governing board for approval. Thus the role of the SSC is crucial to the success of the categorical programs a school may have.

The SSC must meet the composition requirements specified in EC 52852 unless granted a waiver from the State Board of Education (SBE). The composition of the SSC is specified as follows:

The SSC shall be composed of:
the principal; teachers selected by teachers at the school, and
other school personnel selected by other school personnel at the school,
parents of students attending the school and/or community members selected by such parents, and
in secondary schools, students selected by students attending the school.

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

At the secondary level, the SSC shall be constituted to ensure parity between:
the principal, classroom teachers, other school personnel, and
equal numbers of parents or community members selected by parents and students.

At the discretion of the local governing board, the middle school may, but is not required to, include student representation on the SSC. If a middle school SSC includes students, the SSC must meet the composition requirements of secondary schools.