Pembroke Pines Elementary

Pembroke Pines Elementary

SCHOOL ADVISORYFORUM

BYLAWS

ARTICLEI:NAME

ThenameofthisforumshallbethePembroke Pines ElementarySchoolAdvisoryForum(SAF).ThisForum operatesunderBrowardCountySchoolBoardPolicy1.3:SchoolAdvisoryForum.

ARTICLEII:OBJECTIVES

Section1:MissionStatement:ThemissionofthePembroke Pines ElementarySAFistofosterandpromote 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-electedtothatofficefor2 consecutiveterms.

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

Section5:ChairpersonDuties.TheChairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.PresideatallthePembroke Pines ElementarySAFmeetings;

b.Signallcorrespondenceaswellas,distributeallcorrespondencetotheelectedofficersofthe

Pembroke Pines ElementarySAF;

c.AttendallAreaAdvisoryMeetings

d.AttendtheSchoolAdvisoryCouncilmeetingsasavotingmemberorappointapermanentdesignee toattendthemeetings;

e.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimesand,

f.RepresentthemajorityopinionofthePembroke Pines ElementarySAF.

Section6:Vice-ChairpersonDuties.TheVice-Chairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.AssumeallthedutiesoftheChairpersonintheeventthats/hebecomesincapacitated,unavailable,ormuststepdown;

b.AssisttheChairpersoninperforminghis/herduties;

c.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimes.

Section7:RecordingSecretaryDuties.TheRecordingSecretaryshallhavethefollowingduties:

a.EnsuretherecordingofminutesateachPembroke Pines Elementary SAF.

b.PresenttheminutesatthenextPembroke Pines Elementary SAFmeetingforreview.

c.RetaincopiesofallminutesofanyPembroke Pines Elementary SAFmeetingsandcommittees.

d.TransmittheapprovedPembroke Pines ElementarySAFminutestothePrincipalandtosuchotherpersons astheForummaydirect.RetaincopiesofallthePembroke Pines ElementarySAFcorrespondences,chairperson’sreports,andmeeting/committeereports

ARTICLEV:COMMITTEES

Section 1:The Chairpersonwill createsuch committeesas maybe required topromote theobjectives ofthePembroke Pines Elementary SAF.OnceformedthecommitteemembersshallelectaChairperson.

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

Section3:EachCommitteeChairshallhavethedutytoupdatethePembroke Pines ElementarySAF,as necessary,atthemonthlygeneralmeeting.

ARTICLEVI:MEETINGS

Section1:GeneralMeetings:Pembroke Pines ElementarySAFshallmeetregularlywiththetime,date,andplace of futuremeetingsdecidedbythe Pembroke Pines ElementarySAFwith theunderstandingthatallmeetingswill be heldinplacesthatareeasilyaccessibletothepublic.Notificationofallregularmeetingsshallbe includedintheminutesandannouncedperFloridaSunshineStatelaw.

The(nameofschool)SAFshallmeetatleasttwiceayearwiththePembroke Pines ElementarySchoolAdvisory Councilwiththetime,date,andplaceofmeetingtobedeterminedbymutualagreementoftheSACand SAF.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.

Section2:SpecialMeetings:

a.Aspecialmeetingmaybecalledwhenitisdeemednecessarytoconductthebusinessofthe forum.TheChairpersonoramajorityvoteofthemembershipmaycallspecialmeetings.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.

ARTICLEVII:AMENDMENTS

ThesebylawsofthePembroke Pines ElementarySAFmaybeamendedatanyregularmeetingbyatwo/thirds affirmativevoteofthoseeligiblevotersinattendance,providedthattheamendmenthasbeensubmitted inwritingatthepreviousmeeting.AnyamendmentmustconformtotheBrowardCountySchoolBoard PolicyforSchoolAdvisoryForums;Policy1.3.

ARTICLEVIII:PARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY

TherulescontainedinthecurrenteditionofRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevisedshallgovernthe

Pembroke Pines ElementarySchoolAdvisoryForum.

Adopted

September 2016