SAC BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - Name of Organization

This organization shall be known as the William Frangus Elementary School Advisory Council (SAC).

ARTICLE II - Purpose and Function

The purpose of this SAC shall be:

" To assist in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the school improvement plan required pursuant to Florida Law.

" To provide a link between the school and the local community.

" To provide a mechanism for participatory management and shared decision-making which benefits the school and student outcomes.

" To assist, suggest, recommend, inform and consult.

" To perform functions as prescribed by the regulations of the school board, however, it shall not have any of the powers and duties reserved by the law to the school board.

ARTICLE III - Representation and Membership

The SAC shall be composed of teachers, parents and other citizens of the school community and shall be representative of the ethnic, racial and economic diversity of the community served (see amendment**). The membership will be elected from a list of nominees submitted by the school. The principal and assistant principal, if one is available, of the school shall also serve as a member of the council. A majority (50% plus one) of the members of this school advisory council must be persons who are not employees of the school.

William Frangus Elementary School is situated in west Orange County at 380 Killington Way. It is located in the Winter Hill sub-division, which is off of Old Winter Garden Road. The school opened in August of 1992. The population consists of students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It also serves students from several schools in the self-contained language and resource language programs. The school population represents approximately twenty different home languages and twelve different native languages.

**Representation and Membership Amendment** as of 6/27/02: The SAC shall replace members who have two or more unexcused consecutive absences. Unexcused absences shall be defined as: no show, and no notification of absence before scheduled meeting or after absence.

ARTICLE IV - Officers

The council at the last meeting of the school year shall elect a chairperson for the following school year. The council shall also elect a secretary by the second meeting of the school year. In the event of the absence of the chairperson, the secretary will run the meeting.

ARTICLE V - Committees

Committees shall be staffed on a voluntary basis. The chairperson shall have the authority to appoint committee members, if necessary.

ARTICLE VI - Tenure

The term of service for each elected officer shall be one year. No officer may serve in the same elected position for more than two consecutive terms (see amendment**). The term of service for general membership shall be yearly and voluntary.

In the event that the chairperson is unable to complete his/her term of office, the secretary will fill the vacancy. Nominations will then be made to fill the secretary's position and voting will take place, as specified in Article VIII. In the event that a member of the council is unable to complete his/her term of membership, a replacement member will be found who will maintain the ethnic, racial and economic diversity of the original council. The replacements shall be for the remainder of the term of the original officer/member.

**Tenure Amendment** as of 5/14/98: In the event that no one accepts nomination for a position, the person currently holding that position may choose to continue in office for an additional term.

ARTICLE VII - Meetings

Meetings shall be held beginning in August and continuing monthly throughout the school year with exception of months when school is not in session. Dates and times shall be determined at the August meeting. However, all meetings will be held at times most convenient to the members.

If a change in the meeting date is necessary, the principal and chairperson shall authorize the change, and shall notify council members of the amended date at least fourteen days in advance of said meeting.

Committees will meet on an "as needed" basis.

The secretary will record the minutes of each meeting (see amendment**).

**Meetings Amendment** as of 6/27/02: The SAC shall have a recording of minutes at each meeting by the secretary or chairperson in absence of the secretary. The approved minutes shall be submitted to the district so they may be maintained for any auditors who want to look at them.

ARTICLE VIII - Voting Procedures

All SAC members shall have voting privileges. The chairperson, however, shall vote only in the event of a tie.

In order to take formal action a quorum must be present. For the purposes of this organization, a quorum shall be defined as a majority of the members. Majority shall be defined as fifty percent plus one.

**Voting Procedures Amendment** as of 6/27/02: The School Advisory Council (SAC) shall require a 3-day advance notice of items scheduled to come before the SAC for a vote.

ARTICLE IX - Amendments

The council shall consider amendments to the bylaws. Amendments shall be ratified after a majority vote, according to the voting procedures outlined above.