ByLaws

** Article I ** The name of this council shall be the El Cajon Valley High School Site Council. ** Article II ** The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) shall be reviewed and recommended by the School Site Council. The School Site Council, following approval of the SPSA by the school district governing board, shall have ongoing responsibility to review with the principal, teachers, other school personnel, and pupils the implementation of the SPSA and to assess periodically the effectiveness of such a program. Modifications or any improvement to the SPSA shall be recommended and approved in the same manner. The council shall carry out all other duties and responsibilities assigned to it in the Education Code of the State of California. ** Article III ** The School Site Council will: ** Article IV ** The council shall be composed of the Principal, Assistant Principal, and representatives of: certificated staff elected by their peers; classified staff members elected by their peers; parents/community members elected by parents/community members; student representatives elected by students. The socioeconomic and ethnic groups in the school areas should be represented, if possible. All members to be elected to the School Site Council will be elected bi-annually during the month of September and will assume their duties during the October meeting. All members of the council shall serve for a two-year term beginning and ending in October. The October meeting will include newly elected members as well as retiring members. It is recommended that the terms of the members from each representative group have staggered terms to insure continuity. ** ARTICLE V ** The officers of the El Cajon Valley High School Site Council shall be a President, Vice-President, and Secretary. Section 2: Term of Office ** The officers of the council shall be elected at the October meeting of each school year by the School Site Council members for a one year term. The new officers shall assume their duties at the end of the October meeting. The Principal and Assistant Principal shall not be an officer. ** ARTICLE VI ** The School Site Council shall hold its regular monthly meetings and its special meetings in a facility provided by the school and readily accessible by all members of the public, including handicapped persons. In the event of an immediate need for the SSC to make a decision or resolve a time sensitive issue, this council will allow for voting members to cast their votes electronically (via email, online survey, online discussion, telephone, tele-conference, or other electronic means). This exception can be extended for an individual or as an emergency entire council vote. Public notice shall be given of regular meetings at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting. Any change in the established date, time, or location must be given special notice. All special meetings must be publicized. Each member shall be notified not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date of such meeting. All regular and special meetings of the School Site Council shall be open at all times to the public. Meeting agendas and minutes emailed to the staff, and will be electronically available to the public. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members, with a minimum of one representative each from faculty, other school representatives, and parents/students. The meeting agenda shall be posted in a highly visible place on campus seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting. Requests from members to add items to the agenda must be submitted to the President in writing in time for him/her to meet the posting deadline for that month’s meeting.
 * BYLAWS **
 * OF THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL **
 * OF EL CAJON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL **
 * Name of the Council **
 * Mission Statement of the Council **
 * Responsibilities of the Council **
 * 1) Assist in the development of a Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), including a budget;
 * 2) Annually revise the SPSA;
 * 3) Review student achievement;
 * 4) Annually revise and approve supplementary funds budget;
 * 5) Approve the plan for utilizing State one-time grant funds, and other special funding.
 * Council Membership **
 * Section 1: Council Composition **
 * 1) The council shall be constituted according to California Education Code 52012.
 * 2) Classroom teachers shall comprise the majority of those persons representing the school staff.
 * 3) A council member representing parents and other community members may be employed by the Grossmont Union High School District, but shall not be an employee of El Cajon Valley High School.
 * Section 2: Membership Election **
 * Section 3: Vacancy **
 * 1) Any vacancy occurring during a given year may go unfilled for the remainder of that year. If the unexpired term is for another full year thereafter, the term for that year shall be filled by the regular selection process.
 * 2) An elected member will no longer hold a membership if the parent/community member no longer resides in El Cajon Valley’s attendance boundaries or can no longer uphold the duties for which they were elected.
 * 3) The committee by an affirmative vote of two thirds of all elected members may release a member of his/her duties. Membership is non-transferable.
 * 4) In the event that a vacancy occurs early in the school year, the council may decide to hold a special election to fill that vacancy. The council will only hold a special election if the council votes in favor of such an election by a simple (50%+1) majority.
 * Officers And Their Duties **
 * Section 1: Officers **
 * 1) The President shall preside at all meetings of the School Site Council. The President shall prepare an agenda, send notices of meetings and agendas, attend to correspondence, and send out publicity as directed. In addition, the President shall perform all duties incident of the office of President, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the School Site Council.
 * 2) The duties of the Vice President shall be to represent the President in assigned duties and to preside during the absence of the President, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the President or by the School Site Council.
 * 3) The Secretary shall be responsible for taking and keeping minutes for all meetings of the School Site Council, ensuring prompt distribution of the minutes to interested parties, keeping a register of all the School Site Council members, ensuring accurate copies of the Bylaws and note when amendments or revisions are made, and perform other duties as assigned by the President.
 * Section 3: Limitations **
 * Meetings **
 * Section 1: Place of Meetings **
 * Section 2: Notice of Meetings **
 * Section 3: Meetings Open to the Public **
 * Section 4: Quorum **
 * Section 5: Meeting Agenda **

All funding requests that require School Site Council approval must be submitted in time for the President to meet the posting deadline for that month’s meeting. If a funding request is received after the meeting agenda has been posted, that request will be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled School Site Council meeting.

If a funding request is received after the meeting agenda has been posted, and the Principal determines that the request is “time sensitive,” the Principal will notify the School Site Council President. The President will then contact all School Site Council members to request approval to add the funding request to that month’s agenda. If a majority of School Site Council members assent, the funding request will be added to that month’s agenda and a new agenda will be posted. ** ARTICLE VII ** These Bylaws may be amended by proposal at any regular meeting. The proposed changes are to be provided to all members of the council at least ten (10) school days prior to the meeting at which they are to be presented. Bylaws shall be translated for accessibility to the major language groups represented in the El Cajon Valley High School community. They shall be available at every School Site Council meeting to members of the public and distributed to the ELAC and PTA of El Cajon Valley High School once per year. They shall be reviewed for new members and consulted in matters where state law policy and guidance and Grossmont Union High School District Board policy are silent.
 * Bylaws **
 * Section 1: Amendments **
 * Section 2: Accessibility and Publication **


 * Revised December 09, 2009 **