Flamingo Elementary

Flamingo Elementary

SCHOOLADVISORY FORUM

BYLAWS

ARTICLEI:NAME

Thenameofthisforumshallbethe(Flamingo Elementary)SchoolAdvisoryForum(SAF).ThisForum operatesunderBrowardCountySchoolBoardPolicy1.3:SchoolAdvisoryForum.

ARTICLEII:OBJECTIVES

Section1:MissionStatement:Themissionofthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAFistofosterandpromote communicationbetween itsstakeholders,theschool,andtheAreaAdvisoryCouncil.TheSAFshallbring forthrecommendations,concerns,andintereststoandfromtheirAreaAdvisoryCouncil.

Section2:Duties:

1.Alldutieswillbeadvisoryinnature,noneofwhichwillconflictwithanyofthepowersandduties reservedbylaw,policyoradministrativeguidelinestotheprincipal.

2.ActivelyparticipatewiththeSchoolAdvisoryCouncilinidentifyingtheeducationalneedsand prioritiesoftheschool.

3.Activelyparticipatewiththeprincipalinthepreparationofthebudget,andreviewingthebudget- relatedconcernsaftereachFTEcount.

4.Indicateawarenessoftheprogramandplansfortheschoolbythesignatureofthechairpersonon thebudgetwhenitissubmittedfordistrictbudgetpreparation.

5.Assistintheidentificationandcoordinationoftheuseofcommunityresourcestoimprovestudentachievementandschooleffectiveness.

6.Addressparent/communityconcerns;workwiththeadministrationtosolveproblemsandtoinitiate desirablechange.

7.Assistinincreasing/sustaininghighlevelsofcommunitysupportfortheschool.

8.Assistinplanning,developingandimplementingparent/communityprogramsandtrainingactivities.

9.ParticipateinjointtrainingopportunitieswiththeSchoolAdvisoryCouncil.

10.InadditiontoindividualSchoolAdvisoryForummeetings,holdsemi-annualmeetingsjointlywiththe SchoolAdvisoryCouncil.

11.The SchoolAdvisory Forum shalluse guidelines developedby thedistrict, develop andadoptproceduralbylaws,conductmeetingsinaccordancewiththeFloridaSunshineLaws,andconductmeetingsaccordingtoRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevised.

12.Asanapoliticalorganization,officersandmembersareprohibitedfromusingtheirtitlesand/ortheir positionstoendorse,orgivetheimpressionofendorsingcandidatesforpublicoffice.Inaddition,publicmoniesand/ormaterialsmaynotbeusedtoendorsecandidatesorfurthertheircampaigns.

ARTICLEIII:MEMBERSHIP

Section1:MembershipoftheSchoolAdvisoryForum(SAF)shallberepresentativeoftheschool communitytoincludeparentsorguardiansofthestudentsenrolledintheschool,studentsoftheschool,employeesoftheschool,businesspartnersoftheschool,communitymembersandbusinesspeople.Participationfromallethnic,religious,cultural,andsocioeconomicbackgroundsiswelcomeand encouraged.

Section2:VotingRights:Meetingsareopentoallbutvotingrightsaregrantedonlytomemberswhoare parentsorguardiansofthestudentswhoareenrolledintheschoolormatriculatingtotheschoolthe followingyear,studentsoftheschool,employeesoftheschoolandbusinesspartnersoftheschool.To voteatanymeeting,membersmustsigninandshowproofthattheymeettheabovevotingmembership requirements,ifrequested.

ARTICLEIV:OFFICERS

Section1:Officers.TheofficersshallbetheChairperson,Vice-Chairperson,andRecordingSecretary.Theyshouldbeelectedannuallyatthefinalmeetingoftheschoolyearbutnolaterthanthefirstmeeting ofthenextschoolyear.

Section2:Eligibility:TheChairpersonandtheVice-chairpersonshallbeaparentorcustodialguardian ofastudentwhowillbeenrolledandattendingtheschoolduringtheirtermofserviceandshallnotbe employedbytheSchoolBoardofBrowardCountyattheschoolwheretheywillserve.

Section3:TermofOffice:ElectedOfficersshallserveaperiodofoneyearoruntiltheirsuccessorshave beenelected.Theymaybere-electedtothatofficefor(two)consecutiveterms.

Section4:ElectionofOfficers:Nominationsshallbetakeninaccordancewith ArticleV,Section2.The electionshallbebyawrittenandsignedballotwhenthereismorethanonecandidateforanyoffice.The ballotswillbecountedbyamemberofSchoolAdministration,amemberoftheNominatingCommittee andavotingmemberoftheAdvisoryForumwhoisnotontheballot.

Section5:ChairpersonDuties.TheChairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.Presideatallthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAFmeetings;

b.Signallcorrespondenceaswellas,distributeallcorrespondencetotheelectedofficersofthe

(Flamingo Elementary)SAF;

c.AttendallAreaAdvisoryMeetings

d.AttendtheSchoolAdvisoryCouncilmeetingsasavotingmemberorappointapermanentdesignee toattendthemeetings;

e.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimesand,

f.Representthemajorityopinionofthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAF.

Section6:Vice-ChairpersonDuties.TheVice-Chairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.AssumeallthedutiesoftheChairpersonintheeventthats/hebecomesincapacitated,unavailable,ormuststepdown;

b.AssisttheChairpersoninperforminghis/herduties;

c.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimes.

Section7:RecordingSecretaryDuties.TheRecordingSecretaryshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.Ensuretherecordingofminutesateach(Flamingo Elementary)SAF.

b.Presenttheminutesatthenext(Flamingo Elementary)SAFmeetingforreview.

c.Retaincopiesofallminutesofany(Flamingo Elementary)SAFmeetingsandcommittees.

d.Transmittheapproved(Flamingo Elementary)SAFminutestothePrincipalandtosuchotherpersons astheForummaydirect.Retaincopiesofallthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAFcorrespondences,chairperson’sreports,andmeeting/committeereports

ARTICLEV:COMMITTEES

Section 1:The Chairpersonwill createsuch committeesas maybe required topromote theobjectives ofthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAF.OnceformedthecommitteemembersshallelectaChairperson.

Section2:NominatingCommittee:TheChairpersonwillappointaNominatingCommitteeatthegeneral meetingnolaterthanMarch.TheCommitteewillconsistofatleastthreemembersandalwayshavean unevennumberofmembers.AtleastoneofficeroftheSAFshallserveontheNominatingCommittee.Thecommitteewillelectachairperson.ThepurposeoftheNominatingCommitteeshallbetonominate onepersontofilleachelectedpositionandtopresentthisslateofofficersatthegeneralmeetingwhere electionswilltakeplace.Additionalnominationsmaybemadefromthefloorwhentheelectionsareheld.TheCommitteeshallfunctionaccordingtoRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevised.

Section3:EachCommitteeChairshallhavethedutytoupdatethe(Flamingo Elementary)SAF,as necessary,atthemonthlygeneralmeeting.

ARTICLEVI:MEETINGS

Section1:GeneralMeetings:(Flamingo Elementary)SAFshallmeetregularlywiththetime,date,andplace of futuremeetingsdecidedbythe (Flamingo Elementary)SAFwith theunderstandingthatallmeetingswill be heldinplacesthatareeasilyaccessibletothepublic.Notificationofallregularmeetingsshallbe includedintheminutesandannouncedperFloridaSunshineStatelaw.

The(Flamingo Elementary)SAFshallmeetatleasttwiceayearwiththe(Flamingo Elementary)SchoolAdvisory Councilwiththetime,date,andplaceofmeetingtobedeterminedbymutualagreementoftheSACand SAF.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.

Section2:SpecialMeetings:

a.Aspecialmeetingmaybecalledwhenitisdeemednecessarytoconductthebusinessofthe forum.TheChairpersonoramajorityvoteofthemembershipmaycallspecialmeetings.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.

ARTICLEVII:AMENDMENTS

Thesebylawsofthe(Flamingo Elementary)SAFmaybeamendedatanyregularmeetingbyatwo/thirds affirmativevoteofthoseeligiblevotersinattendance,providedthattheamendmenthasbeensubmitted inwritingatthepreviousmeeting.AnyamendmentmustconformtotheBrowardCountySchoolBoard PolicyforSchoolAdvisoryForums;Policy1.3.

ARTICLEVIII:PARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY

TherulescontainedinthecurrenteditionofRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevisedshallgovernthe

(Flamingo Elementary)SchoolAdvisoryForum.

Adopted

Date 2/27/17