BPS Acronyms
SPC
What is School Parent Council?
The central decision making body in the school.
What is the SSC or GB?
Every School in BPS must have one of these.
What is a school parent council?
This person schedules & runs meetings/ongoing collaboration w/ principal
Who is SPC co-chair?
This is where you can get an interpreter for any meeting you have at the school.
What is Office of English Learners OR office of Interpretation and Translation?
SSC
What is School Parent Council?
The School Site Council consists of the _______, teachers, parents and students (high school).
Who is the principal/headmaster
This stakeholder group is automatically a member of the SPC
Who are Parents/Guardians?
This person keeps clear and accurate financial records for SPC/monthly reports/fundraising leadership & management
Who is the treasurer
The the department you will contact if you have a problem with a bus route
What is office of transportation?
GB
What is Governing Board
True or False: The number of teachers on the School Site council should be the same as the number of parents on the Governing Board
False: the number of parents should equal the number teachers PLUS the school leader
True or False: You must elect SSC parent reps at an SPC meeting
True
This person represents parents on on the school based decision making board
Who is the SSC or GB rep?
This department can help with housing issues
What is HERN or Opportunity Youth?
OSFCA
What is the Office of Student, Family and Community Advancement
This is how decisions should be made on School Site Councils and Governing boards
What is by consensus?
The SPC is the established _____ _____ of all parents in the school
What is independent voice?
This person records and shares meeting notes & ensures outreach to parent community
Who is the SPC secretary?
This office provides training and support around CLSP
What is the Office of Opportunity Gaps?
CLSP
What is Cultural Linguistic Sustaining Practices?
School Site Council and Governing Board meetings are subject to this Massachusetts state law.
What is open meeting law?
This is the role of the SPC
What is to focus on school improvement by advocating for all students
This person participates in inter-school parent group that influences BPS policy impacting students and families.
Who is the CPC rep
This office aims to ensure that the Boston Public Schools is an educational and working environment unimpeded by bias or discrimination.
What is the Office of Equity?