2009 - 2010 SBDM Members

David Sammons, Principal
Rich Connell, Teacher
Amy Smith, Teacher
Patti Westphal, Teacher
Rachael Clark, Parent
Paul Jackson, Parent

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Burlington Elementary's Site Based Council is composed of 2 parents, 3 teachers, and the principal.

Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 PM in the library.

The Site Based Council sets policy in the following areas: curriculum, assigning staff time, assigning students to classes and programs, school schedule, use of school space, instructional practices, discipline and classroom management, and extracurricular programs.  The council will also determine the process for deciding (1) whether school is in line with state standards, (2) how the school will use technology, and (3) how the school will decide whether its programs work.  Committees of teachers, parents, and others will be created to advise council on how to create a successful school.  Additionally, the council will decide how many people to employ in each job classification, select a new principal, and will be consulted by the principal before other jobs are filled.

Councils do not run the school on a day to day basis.  They cannot break state and federal laws, or risk health and safety.  The council is also not permitted to break contracts, spend money a school doesn't have, or make decisions outside their area of responsibility.

Council meetings are open to the public and the dates and times of the meetings will be announced in our school newsletters, at PTA meetings, in local newspapers, and by postings in the building.  Presently our meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM in the school library.