0352 Morse High SSC Public Documents

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2			SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL Bylaws			Morse High
3			San Diego Unified School District Strategic Planning for Student Achievement Department			Document Print and Language Selection
4			2026-27			EN

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7	ARTICLE I
8	Duties of the School Site Council
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10	The School Site Council of	Morse High			hereinafter referred to as the council, shall carry out the following duties:
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12	· Obtain recommendations for, and review of, the proposed School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) from all school advisory committees. · Develop and approve the SPSA and related categorical expenditures in accordance with all state and federal laws and district regulations. · Recommend the SPSA and categorical expenditures to the SDUSD Board of Education for approval. · Provide ongoing review of SPSA implementation with the principal, teachers, and other school staff members. · Make modifications to the SPSA whenever the need arises. · Submit the modified SPSA for district approval whenever a material change (as defined in district governing board policy) is made to planned activities or related categorical expenditures. · Regularly evaluate progress toward school goals to raise the academic achievement of all students. · Carry out all other duties assigned to the council by the SDUSD Board of Education and by state law.
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15	ARTICLE II
16	Members
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18	Section A: Composition
19	The council shall be composed of the principal or administrative designee, classroom teachers elected by classroom teachers, other school personnel elected by other school personnel, and parents of pupils attending the school elected by such parents. In secondary schools, students shall also be elected by the student body. Community members may serve if elected by parents. In accordance with California Education Code § 65000(c)(1), each representative group shall elect its own members. Classroom teachers must constitute the majority of staff representatives, and the council shall maintain balanced representation between school staff and parents/community members (and students, where applicable). Each member has equal voting rights.
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22	Elementary model (see below)
23	Parents/Community Members - 50%			School Staff- 50%
24	● Parent/guardian must have a child currently enrolled in the school.			· Principal or admin designee (automatic member)
25	● Parent/guardian/community members not employed at the school site.			· Minimum of one (1) Other School Personnel*
26	● Community members must reside or work within the school boundaries.			· Minimum of three (3) Classroom Teachers Classroom teachers must be in the majority in the majority.
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28	Minimum of 5			Minimum of 5
29	* Other School Personnel is defined as a staff member who is not a classroom teacher and does not have a student roster. The SSC shall design and conduct elections for these staff members to elect their representative. Examples: office staff, resource teachers, education specialists, counselors, custodian.
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32	Secondary Schools (Secondary Model) – Minimum of ten (10) members. Secondary schools (high schools) may have more than 10 members as long as parity is maintained:
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34	Secondary Model (see below)
35	Parents/Community Members and Students - 50%			School Staff- 50%
36	● Parent/guardian must have a child currently enrolled in the school.			· Principal or admin designee (automatic member)
37	● Parent/guardian/community members not employed at the school site.			· Minimum of one (1) Other School Personnel*
38	● Community members must reside or work within the school boundaries.			· Minimum of three (3) Classroom Teachers Classroom teachers must be in the majority in the majority.
39	● Students must be currently enrolled in the school and shall be elected by the entire student body.
40	Minimum of 5			Minimum of 5
41	* Other School Personnel is defined as a staff member who is not a classroom teacher and does not have a student roster. The SSC shall design and conduct elections for these staff members to elect their representative. Examples: office staff, resource teachers, counselors, custodian.
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44	The principal is responsible for the elections of staff members.
45	At the elementary level, the council shall be constituted to ensure parity. Half of the membership shall be (a) principal or admin designee (1), classroom teachers (3) and other school personnel (1); and half shall be (b) parents, or other community members elected by the parents (5). The council make up is no fewer than 10 members*.
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47	At the secondary level, the council shall be constituted to ensure parity. Half of the membership shall be (a) principal or admin designee (1), classroom teachers (3) and other school personnel (1); and half shall be (b) parents, or community members elected by the parents and students elected by the entire student body (5). All students are eligible to run for SSC student office. The council will be made up of no fewer than 10 members*. Middle schools and alternative schools may select either the Elementary or Secondary Model (EC 33133-[9] [c]]).
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49	Parent Members
50	A parent is a person who is a mother, father or legal guardian of a student attending a particular school, but not employed at the school attended by such student. Council members elected to represent parents may be employees of the school district so long as they are not employed at the school site (EC 65000 [2] [d]).
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52	Classroom Teacher Members
53	A classroom teacher is an employee of the school whose duties require him/her to provide direct instruction to pupils for the full time he/she is employed and has a student roster.
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55	Other School Personnel
56	Other school personnel defined as a person who does not provide direct instruction to pupils for the full time for which he/she is employed. This category may include classified staff or certificated staff that do not have classroom rosters.
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58	Student Representatives (Secondary Model)
59	Any student enrolled at the school with which the council is affiliated is eligible for election as a student representative.
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61	Community Members (Examples to choose from can include)
62	A community member, defined as an adult who resides or spends the major portion of each workday within the attendance area of the school. Community Members is neither a student at the school, a parent, a member of the staff, administration or classified staff of the school with which the council is affiliated or a community member within the district boundaries.
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64	The council shall be composed of 10 or more members selected by their peers, as follows: ✓ Classroom teachers (must be the majority of staff composition) ✓ Other school personnel ✓ Principal or admin designee (ex officio member) ✓ Parents or community members ✓ Students (secondary)
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66	No subcategory representation is allowed. (English Learner (EL), Gate and Talented Education (GATE), Parent Teacher Association (PTA),Parent Teacher Organization (PTO),San Diego Education Association (SDEA), Site Governance Team (SGT), K-1, 2-3, etc.)
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68	The school principal or admin designee shall be an ex officio member of the council. The principal or his/her designee shall attend all SSC meetings. Council members chosen to represent parents may be employees of the school district as long as they are not employed at the school site.
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70	Section B: Term of Office
71	Council members shall be elected for two-year terms. Half, or the nearest approximation thereof, of each representative group shall be elected during odd years, and the remaining number of elected members during even years. At the first regular meeting of the council, each member’s current term of office is recorded in the minutes of the first SSC meeting for the current school year.
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73	Section C: Voting Rights
74	Each member of the council is entitled to one vote and may cast that vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the council. Absentee (proxy) and any electronic votes shall not be permitted.
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76	Section D: Termination of Membership
77	The council may, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all its members, suspend or expel a member for the following reasons,
78	- The member can no longer uphold the duties for which elected. - The (parent) member no longer has a student enrolled at the school. - Automatic termination for unexcused absences from three consecutive meetings (written warning to be given after the second missed meeting.
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80	Any elected member may terminate his or her membership by submitting a written letter of resignation to the council chairperson.
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82	Section E: Transfer of Membership
83	Membership on the council may not be assigned or transferred.
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85	Section F: SSC Vacancy
86	Any vacancy on the council occurring during the term of a duly elected member shall be filled for the remainder of the member’s term. The vacancy shall first be offered to an alternate from the same representative group, based on the order of votes received in the most recent election. If no alternate is available, the representative group shall hold a special election to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable.
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91	ARTICLE III
92	Election of Council Members
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94	· The school principal or admin designee is a standing member of the council
95	· Elections for each membership category must be conducted separately and may not be on the same ballot.
96	· Elections must be held using ballots even if for only one position and one candidate.
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98	Classroom teacher elections will be held in which month?
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101	• Classroom teacher representatives shall be elected to rotational two-year terms. • Nominations and elections shall be conducted by classroom teachers. • Only classroom teachers may vote for classroom teacher representatives. • The candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall become the elected member(s). The next two highest vote-getters shall serve as voting alternates in the event of an absence. Only these designated alternates may establish quorum and vote.