School Improvement Council
What is a School Improvement Council?
The School Improvement Council (SIC) serves as an advisory committee to a school's principal and faculty. Unlike PTSA and other voluntary school organizations, SICs are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina. SICs play a key role in the education of our children, bringing together parents, educators and community stakeholders to collaborate on the improvement of their local school.
Who May Serve on a Council?
If you are a parent or community member interested in serving on our Chandler Creek Middle School Improvement Council for 2023-24, please contact Cassandra Davis at cldavis@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Almost anyone is eligible to serve on a School Improvement Council - parents, teachers, business partners, and community leaders. The average council has about 12 members; two thirds of the members must be elected parents and teachers. The principal appoints the remaining third of the council, careful to ensure broad representation from the larger school community including non-parent taxpayers who have a special expertise or perspective.
The principal serves as an ex-officio member of the council as do a variety of other people by virtue of their position at the school. Ex-officio members may include the PTA president, parent liaison, business partners, last year's SIC Chair; the number depends on the school's needs.
The Key functions of the SIC
- Work with the school to develop and implement a five-year school improvement plan (school renewal plan).
- Monitor and evaluate success in reaching the plan's goals and objectives.
- Write a “Report to the Community” annual report to parents about the progress of the plan.
- Serve as liaison between the school, school organization, the community, and the local school board
- Assist Chandler Creek Elementary School’s principal, Mrs. Davis, in writing the narrative for the School Report Card.
- Advise on the use of school incentive awards and provide assistance as requested by the principal.
- Serves as an Advisory Committee to Mrs. Davis and the rest of the faculty.
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
- August 29th at 6:00pm - Zoom
- September 26th at 8:30am
- October 31st at 8:30am - CCES and Zoom
- November - No Meeting
- December - No Meeting
- January 30th at 8:30am - CCES and Zoom
- February 27th at 6:00pm - Zoom
- March 27th at 8:30am - CCES and Zoom
- April 24th at 6:00pm - Zoom
Chandler Creek Elementary School SIC 2024-2025
- Savannah Tonnsen - Parent (Chair)
- Johanna Bertino - Parent (Secretary)
- Cassandra Davis - CCES Principal
- Jenny Dehlinger - Teacher
- Traycee Bedford - Teacher
- Ashiedu Adenipekum - Parent
- Lindsay Stevens - Parent
- Dezmin Griffin - Parent
- Shameika Lopez - Parent
- Kristi Harrington - Community Member
- Stephanie Lackey - Community Member
- Justin Miller - Community Member
- Chris Bedford - Community Member
- Kate Canterbury - CCES Assistant Principal
- Josh Rice - CCES Assistant Principal