Background
Per the California Education Code, each elementary school Site Council is responsible for the following:
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Review and approval of the Comprehensive School Safety Plan
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Review and approval of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), which serves as a single year strategic plan for the school
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Review and approval of the school's allocation of Local Control Funding Formula ("LCFF") funds
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Development of a site level parent involvement policy
The Site Council consists of 10 members and one alternate, as specified by California Education Code 65000[a]. The members are the principal, five staff members (certificated and classified/one alternate), and six parents (one parent serving as alternate). Staff must select staff Site Council representatives in a democratically conducted process. Cesar Chavez Elementary School parents elect parent members in a school-wide election for two-year terms, staggered to ensure cohesion for each school year.