Juniper Elementary's School Site Council is composed of the principal and representatives of: teachers selected by teachers at the school; other school personnel selected by other school personnel at the school; and parent/guardians of pupils attending the school selected by such parents/guardians.
The School Site Council is required, under state law, to serve as the school community representative body for determining the focus of the school's academic instructional program and all related categorical resources. The School Site Council has responsibility for these duties:
- Analyzing and evaluating the academic achievement of all students in the school
- Obtaining recommendations from school site advisory, standing, and special committees regarding the focus of the School's Single Plan for Student Achievement
- Developing and approving the school plan and all related proposed expenditures in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations
- Recommending the school plan including related budget expenditures to the local governing board
- Providing ongoing monitoring of the implementationof the plan and budgets/expenditures
- Revisising the school plan, including expenditures, timelines, and evaluation criteria, as needed
- Participating in all local, state, and federal reviews of the school's program for compliance and quality
- Annually evaluating the effectiveness of the school's progress toward meeting school goals to raise student achievement for all students
- Encouraging broad representation of parents, community members, teachers, and students, including all socio-economic, ethnic, and programmatic groups represented in the school in leadership roles and in the activities of the SSC.
- Carrying out all other duties assigned to the council by the district governing board and by state or federal law