SIC Membership Requirements

How are Councils Constructed?

Councils must include a minimum of:

2 parents elected by parents
2 teachers elected by teachers
2 students elected by students (in schools with grades 9 - 12)

These elected members must make up two-thirds of the elected/appointed membership. This does not include any ex-officio members. It is recommended that more than the minimum membership be elected.

Appointed members must make up one-third of the council. This does not include any ex-officio members. They come from the community and should represent the non-parent taxpayer as much as possible.

Appointed members SHOULD NOT BE TEACHERS or PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL!

The Elected to Appointed Ratio
(2/3 Elected to 1/3 Appointed)

This means that there must be twice as many elected members as appointed members. Conversely, this also means that there must be one-half as many appointed members as elected members.

NOTE: EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS DO NOT COUNT IN THE 2/3 ELECTED TO 1/3 APPOINTED RATIO.

If a council has an odd number of elected members the number of appointed members must be adjusted. For example, if a council has 11 elected members, it must have either 5 or 6 appointed members.