Sbdm Council Nominations

SBDM COUNCIL NOMINATIONS

It is time to nominate and vote for parent representatives for site-based council for the 2013-2014 schoolyear. Below you will find information regarding the nomination and election process. The nomination form can be detached from the bottom of this page.

WHAT IS SBDM?

SBDM Councils have the responsibility to set school policy and make decisions in the areas specified by law; to provide an environment to enhance student’s achievement and to help the school meet the goals established by Kentucky’s education reform laws. The council is normally comprised of the principal, two parents (elected by the parents) and three teachers (elected by the teachers). Members are elected for a one year term.

WHO CAN BE NOMINATED?

A parent council member shall be a parent, stepparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a student attending Madison Middle School during the 2013-2014 schoolyear. A parent is NOT eligible if he/she is an employee or a relative of an employee (father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, daughter-in-law) of Madison Middle School or the Madison County Board of Education central office, or a local school board member or the spouse of a school board member. Parents may nominate themselves or another parent.

Nomination Form

Name of Nominee: ______Date: ______

Address: ______Phone: ______

Name(s) of children enrolled at Madison Middle School:

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Nominated by: ______

I accept this nomination and hereby certify that I am eligible to serve on the SBDM council at Madison Middle School for the 2013-2014 school year.

Signature of Nominee:______Date: ______

QUALIFICATIONS TO CONSIDER:

The following are some SUGGESTED qualifications to look for in potential SBDM council members:

-Is the candidate committed to improving the education of ALL children in the school?

-Will the candidate attend all council meetings and thoroughly prepare for them?

-Will the candidate participate as an equal member of the council?

-Is the candidate committed to representing ALL the parents of the school?

-Will the candidate commit to attending PTO meetings regularly to keep parents informed?

-Will the candidate commit to working with the PTO to establish methods of soliciting parent input BEFORE decisions are made by the council?

-Is the candidate someone who does not have a personal agenda or single issue reason for running?

WHO CAN VOTE?

-Parents of current students who will be continuing at Madison Middle School next school year.

-Parents of new students who are pre-registered to attend Madison Middle School in the next school year, such as a student attending school for the first time.

Nominations open at the PTO meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013 and will remain open until Monday, April 8, 2013. Nomination forms can be turned in at the meeting or emailed to Beth Durham at .

Elections will be held at the PTO meeting on Monday, April 8, 2013 at6:00 p.m. However, absentee ballots will be available at Madison Middle School two week PRIOR to the election (March 25-March 29, 2013). More information on absentee ballots will be sent out after nominations close.

If you so desire, please tell us who you are, who your children are, what grades your children are in, and why you want to serve this position. This information will be posted openly during the election so that voters may know more about you.

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