SSC & ELAC Parent Representatives Need
October 24, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On Monday, October 25, 2021, nominations will be open for Parent Representatives to serve on the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (TMES) Site Council (SSC).
We have two additional openings for this year’s SSC. One Parent Representatives/Community Members (BAC Representative). One Parent Representatives/Community Members (DAC site representative).
Below, you will find highlights of the SSC membership expectations.
- Oversee the school budget, the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), and the Safe Schools Plan (SSP).
- Serve a two-year term.
- Be a parent/guardian whose child attends TMES or be a community member of TMES.
- Attend monthly meetings held on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. that will last approximately one hour.
- Have a growth mindset and be open to learning about how to help TMES continue a legacy of greatness.
If you would like to place your name on the ballot to become a Parent Representative/Community Member, please complete the lower portion of this letter. Along with the letter, include a short narrative telling a little bit about yourself and why you are interested in serving on the SSC. Return both items to the school office/online by Monday, November 1, 2021, by 4:00 p.m. Electronic ballots will go out on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, and must be completed by Wednesday, November 10, 2021, by 4:00 p.m. The first meeting for the newly elected will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, November 18, 2021. At this time, SSC meetings take place virtually once a month on the assigned Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
If you are interested in submitting an electronic nomination, please go to https://forms.gle/EvFuS6y2PW6jxFJg6.
If you have any questions regarding the SSC, please contact the school office at (619) 656-6252.
Sincerely,
Monica Loyce, Ed.D.
Principal
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ENGLISH LEARNER COMMITTEE PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, October 24, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians,
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a committee consisting of staff members and parents of students whose first language is not English. It is a meeting place where parents/guardians can participate and provide input for programs and services for English Learners at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (TMES). The TMES ELAC Bylaws specify that parent representatives, who are voting members, serve a one-year term. ELAC has openings for next year’s committee for parent members or representatives. Specifically, the following positions are available: Chairperson (Co-facilitates all meetings), Vice-Chair (Leads in the Chairperson’s absence), Secretary (Documents all meeting notes), and DELAC Representative (Attends monthly CVESD DELAC meeting).
Any parent/guardian whose child attends TMES is eligible to be an ELAC member or representative. The ELAC Committee meets at least five times during the school year.
Parent nominations for the 2020/21 school year will take place starting Monday, October 25, 2021, and end on Monday, November 1, 2021. Official Ballots will be sent home on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, and must be returned by Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Selection of the board members will be held live at the first meeting on Friday, December 10, 2021, at 9 a.m. for the ELAC Parent Representatives to serve on the board during the 2021/2022 school year.
If you would like to place your name on the ballot for parent member or representative, please complete the lower portion of this letter and include one paragraph (optional) about why you would like to be part of the ELAC. This letter is due to the school office by 4:00 p.m. or electronically https://forms.gle/YJ8XjGMz3xhJXCYVA on Monday, November 1, 2021.
If you have any questions regarding ELAC, please contact the school office.
Sincerely,
ELAC Nominations Committee