FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY PTA

Santa Monica, CA

Site Governance

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SMMUSD DAC Facilities Committee Accepting Applications

searchCare about improving the facilities at our school?  Want to represent parent’s concerns about air conditioning for our students?  Want to make a difference for all students in the community?

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the Facilities District Advisory Committee (DAC).

Application forms are available through the Superintendent’s Office or via the website: http://fip.smmusd.org/pdf/FDAC.Application.pdf

The deadline for applications is 5:00pm Friday February 12, 2016. Completed applications can be mailed to the District Office (1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404) or emailed to dacapps@smmusd.org.

All members of the FDAC will serve on one of two subcommittees, the Malibu Facilities Advisory Committee (FDAC-M) or the Santa Monica Facilities Advisory Committee (FDAC-SM). The committee as a whole will meet twice a year and subcommittees will meet separately once each quarter. FDAC-M will meet in Malibu and FDAC-SM will meet in Santa Monica. The FDAC will alternate meeting locations, with every third meeting being held in Malibu. Dates and times for the meetings have not been set, but it is anticipated that the meetings will take place mid-week starting no earlier than 5 pm.

For more information, visit http://fip.smmusd.org.

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Parents of Lincoln Students for 2013-2014

Lincoln Middle School Site Council (SSC) Needs You!
Be part of the LMS SSC! Four parent-representative seats are open for 2013-14.  Work with LMS Principal Suzanne Webb, Teachers, and other Parents to review and advise on the state-required “Single Plan for Student Achievement,” (http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/singleplan.asp), as well as related expenditures. This is a great way to learn how Lincoln Middle School works and be part of the process. The term is two years for 6th/7th-grade parents or one-year for 8th-grade parents; the committee meets one Wednesday a month after school. To get on the ballot you need only submit a brief bio (<250 words). Elections will take place first thing next school year; check the Lincoln List in late August for details: http://lincolnptsa.site-ym.com/news/. For questions, or to submit a bio at any time, contact Susan Stahl (susan528@hotmail.com), Tenisha Collins (faithslinger@hotmail.com), or Beth Bernstein-Yamashiro (beth.yamashiro@yahoo.com).

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Site Governance Election Time.

Please Vote for Site Governance Council Representatives!

Thank you to those parents who decided to put their names on the ballot and run for election to become a member of the Site Governance Council.  The Site Governance Council is involved in many important aspects of the school, including curriculum support, facilities and technology.  It is made up of elected parent representatives, teachers, administration, and staff.  The Franklin community chooses the parent representatives, so please vote!

Ballots will be distributed (through backpack delivery) this week, and you will be able to vote through the end of the day on Friday, May 24th. Each family should receive 2 ballots, and each family may cast up to 2 ballots (on which you may vote for up to 6 of the candidates). There will be a box in the front office where you can turn in your ballots. If you have questions, feel free to contact Justine Gilman (jgilman@usc.edu) or Debbie Bernstein (trixiepost@verizon.net).  Thank you

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Site Council Candidate Deadline Extended to May 10th.

Be a Part of the Committee that Works Closely with the Administration and Teachers in Setting the Academic Achievement Goals for our School!  Site Governance Council is holding its annual election.  Take part in important discussions about your child’s school including budget, technology, facilities, and curricular support and provide input regarding the School Site Plan, which sets forth Franklin’s plan as to how we will continue to achieve the highest goals in instruction.

To add your name to the ballot, please submit a brief biography (5-6 lines only) via email to Justine Gilman, jgilman@usc.edu, by Friday, May 10, 2013. If you do not have access to email and prefer to submit a written statement, you may submit it to the front office by the end of the day on Friday, May 10.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tara Brown, Justine Gilman (jgilman@usc.edu), or Debbie Bernstein (TrixiPost@verizon.net).