Cooper Middle - School Council
2012 - 2013 Members
Joan Trent - Acting Chair
- Parent
Oscar Caldwell - Secretary - Faculty
Dr. Vanessa Watkins - Principal
Kevin Carter
- Parent
Cyronne Count - Parent
Ramona Johnson - Parent
Carol Mickus - Faculty
Alvin Thomas - Faculty
Meeting Dates
All meetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the Front Office
Conference Room
November 13, 2012
December 18, 2012
January 15, 2013
February
19, 2013
March 12, 2013
May 7, 2013
Every school in the state of Georgia is required to have a School
Council. The composition of the school council must consist of at least seven
members. Three of those members must be certificated teachers.
Parents must hold the majority of the seats on the council. Members of the
council must be elected for a minimum of a two year term with half of the
members serving staggered terms expiring each year.
Only certificated teacher/instructional personnel who are eligible for
membership on the school council may nominate and vote for certificated
teacher/instructional staff representatives on the council. Any member of the
electing body must be physically present at the school during the publicized
election date to cast a vote for the council representatives and has one vote
and shall be issued one official ballot form to vote for two or more council
representatives.
The election of the council members shall be determined by
plurality.
If you are a certified staff member and
you would like to nominate someone/yourself for the school council, please write
the individual's name on a piece of paper with the date and place it in my
mailbox prior to the election date.
Parent nominations can either be
brought to the school or e-mailed to Dr. Watkins at
Vanessa.Watkins@cobbk12.org.
Each nomination must include the person's name, phone # and an e-mail address,
if available.
The election date has
been scheduled for Monday, November 7.
Please read below for pertinent
information about the School Council and its members.
School councils are comprised of
a minimum of seven council members:
- The principal
- At least two certificated teachers elected by the teachers
- A number of parents (or guardians) elected by the parents, so
that parents (or guardians) make up a majority of the council. At least 2
parents must be businesspersons
- Other members as specified in the council's bylaws
How do School Councils Conduct
Business?
- Councils meet at least four times annually. The
number of required meetings are specified in the council's bylaws.
- The officers of the school council are a
chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary. The chairperson must be a
parent member.
- A majority of councilmembers present is
considered a quorum for conducting business.
- All decisions are determined by a majority vote
of the members.
- The council may appoint committees, study groups,
and task forces.
- Meetings are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
- Records are subject to the Open Records Act.
What is the Role of the Local Board of Education with
School Councils?
The local board of education shall:
- Provide all information not specifically made
confidential by law
- Assign an employee of the school system to attend
council meetings when requested
- Receive and consider all recommendations,
including the annual report, of the school council as follows:
- Public notice shall be given of the board's
intent to consider the reports or recommendations of the school council
at a local board of education meeting,
- Written notice shall be given to school
council members at least seven days prior to the meeting of the board's
intent to consider a council report or recommendation,
- Members of the council shall be given the
opportunity to present information in support of their report or
recommendation
The local board of education shall respond to
recommendations of the council within 60 days after being notified in writing of
the recommendation.