School Community Council (SCC)
The School Community Council (SCC) is a shared governance council formed by the parents and staff of Beacon Heights in accordance with state law. The SCC was established in 1974 by the Salt Lake School Board, which has empowered each SCC to make decisions regarding their school.
The SCC is a cooperative means to improving the educational programs and conditions of the school. It is the responsibility of the SCC to decide all issues on the basis of what is in the best interest of the children.
It is a wonderful opportunity: to be aware of the administration and activities of the school and the considerations that go into making decisions, to offer viewpoints, and to participate in the best interest of all of our students.
Who are the members of SCC? Parents, Faculty & Staff, Principal, and PTA President.
What are typical issues addressed by the SCC? School Improvement Plan, Grant Applications, Program Development/Review, Achievement, School Calendar, Attendance/Discipline, School Trust Land Issues
Agendas and minutes will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the main office, and on this site. Please take some time to read the posted information and stay informed about our school!
Beacon Heights School Community Council 2020-2021
| Name | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Westover | Council Chair | Logan | |
| DK Corbett | Council Chair | Emerson | |
| Greta Griffiths | Council Member | Laurelhurst | |
| Lacy Egbert | Council Member | 2500 East | |
| Mary Kathryn Harmon | Council Member | Laurelhurst | |
| Natalie Smith | Council Member | Laurelhurst | |
| Jenny Baker | Bakerjnfr@gmail.com | Council Member | Laurelhurst |
| Timothy Miller | tim.miller@slcschools.org | Principal | Beacon Heights |
| Emily DeJong | emily.dejong@slcschools.org | Librarian | Beacon Heights |
| Deana Luckett | SIC Representative | Beacon Heights | |
| Kristi Swett | kristi.swett@slcschools.org | School Board | SLCSD |
| Melissa Ford | Melissa.ford@slcschools.org | School Board | SLCSD |
Rules of Order and Procedure
To promote ethical behavior and civil discourse each council member shall:
- Attend council meetings on time and prepared
- Make decisions with the needs of students as the main objective
- Listen to and value diverse opinions
- Be sure the opinions of those you represent are included in discussions
- Expect accountability and be prepared to be accountable
- Act with integrity
Rules of Procedure:
All meetings are open to the public, and the public is invited to attend. Schedule for the 2020-21 school year will be on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 am.
The agenda of each upcoming meeting with draft minutes of the prior meeting will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance, will be posted on the school website and made available in the main office. The agenda will include the date, time and location of the meeting.
Minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting.
The council will prepare a timeline for the school year that includes due dates for all required reporting and other activities/tasks in which the council agrees to assume or participate. The timeline will assist in preparation of agendas to be sure the council accomplishes their work in a timely manner.
The chair conducts the meetings, makes assignments and requests reports on assignments. In the absence of the chair the vice-chair shall conduct meetings.
Meetings shall be conducted, and action taken, according to very simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as required in 53A-1a-108.1(9)(i). Items on the agenda take priority over other discussions coming before the council. Council action will be taken by motions and voting with votes and motions recorded in the minutes.
A motion (or an action to be taken by the council) is stated as a motion. Someone else on the council “seconds” the motion indicating that at least one other person on the council feels the motion is worthy of discussion. Then the council members may provide input and discussion as called upon by the chair. When discussion seems complete the chair may call for a vote on the motion. Or when a member of the council “calls the previous question” (a motion to end discussion of the first motion), a second is required and then, without discussion the chair calls for a vote that must pass by 2/3. If the vote on the previous question fails, the council goes back to discussing the first motion. If the motion to call the previous question passes, the chair directly calls for a vote on the first motion. A vote to call the previous question is usually used to move business along.
Land Trust Report 2019-20
In the 2019-20 school year, Beacon Heights worked with a Land Trust Budget of $60,839. We used this money to employ several paraeducators to help in classrooms. These trained paraeducators provided specific reading interventions to students who were below grade level. Our School Improvement Plan and Trust Lands Goal was to have 95% of students in grades K, 1, and 2 to be reading at or above grade level. Most of our paraeducator help was placed in these lower grades. Additionally, some para-educator help was provided for grades 3-6 to help maintain a 95% rate of students at or above grade level. Student reading data was kept using Acadience Reading Assessment (grades K-2) and Reading Inventory (grades 4-6).
