What are School
Governance Councils?
The Hartford Board of Education believes that the success of the school and the students it serves is the shared responsibility of the school staff, parents or legal guardians and community members. As such, the creation of School Governance Councils was approved in the Spring of 2009.
School Governance Councils are the primary, local school decision-making body of a school devoted to achieve its mission and vision. Toward this end, the SGC will focus on the analysis of student achievement, development of improvement plans, allocation of resources and programmatic and operational changes which enhance the quality of the school and the achievement of its students.
Councils will be made up of up to 12 members, with parents representing 50% of the membership and the other half made up of a combination of the following:
1. Students (9-12)
2. Teachers
3. Support Staff
4. Religious & Faith-Based Institutions
5. Community Organizations
6. Higher Education Partners
7. Business Partners
8. Lead Agency
9. School Design Partner Organization
For more detail on their duties, click here for a copy of the approved Hartford Board of Education Policy on School Governance Councils.
If you have any questions, you can email us at: councils@hartfordschools.org or call 860-695-8653.
