THE SCARSDALE HIGH SCHOOL COMPACT FOR LEARNING EDUCATION INFORMATION
There is one vacancy for a parent representatives on the High School Compact for Learning Team. To place your name in nomination for the position, please read this description, and click the button at the bottom to complete the online application. You must complete the application by FRIDAY, May 2, 2008.
Biographical forms of all nominees together with a voting ballot will be sent via the SHS PTA email in early May 2008. Election results will be announced via the SHS PTA email. If you have any questions, please call the High School Nominating Committee Chair, Penny Bauersfeld, 725-1696 or email your question to bauersfeld@aol.com.
The Compact for Learning is a New York State mandated team whose mission is to provide opportunities for parents, teachers, students, support staff and administrators to participate in shared decision-making regarding educational policies and issues. Compact teams have been in place in all seven of the Scarsdale Schools since 1994.
The High School site-based team is comprised of five teachers, five parents (one of whom is the PTA President,) two administrators, two students and one member of the support staff. Each constituent group selects its own representatives. There is one parent position to be filled.
What is required of a Compact team member? To fulfill the mission of the Compact, a member must be able to:
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Put students’ educational needs first;
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Help foster a school culture that values and promotes the best teaching and learning methods available;
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Promote communication and cooperation between and among students, faculty, administrators and parents.
Responsibilities of parent Compact members may include attendance at the monthly House meeting (held at 7:00 am,) Compact team meetings and one Cabinet meeting, held on weekday afternoons. It is important to note that the Compact parent representatives can divide these responsibilities as they see fit. Please consider this opportunity to serve our community and our children!
To Apply, please fill in the blanks below.
CANDIDATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL COMPACT TEAM