Annabel C. Perry PreK-8
SCHOOLADVISORYFORUM
BYLAWS
ARTICLEI:NAME
ThenameofthisforumshallbetheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SchoolAdvisoryForum(SAF).ThisForum operatesunderBrowardCountySchoolBoardPolicy1.3:SchoolAdvisoryForum.
ARTICLEII:OBJECTIVES
Section1:MissionStatement:ThemissionoftheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFistofosterandpromote communicationbetween itsstakeholders,theschool,andtheAreaAdvisoryCouncil.TheSAFshallbring forthrecommendations,concerns,andintereststoandfromtheirAreaAdvisoryCouncil.
Section2:Duties:
1.Alldutieswillbeadvisoryinnature,noneofwhichwillconflictwithanyofthepowersandduties reservedbylaw,policyoradministrativeguidelinestotheprincipal.
2.ActivelyparticipatewiththeSchoolAdvisoryCouncilinidentifyingtheeducationalneedsand prioritiesoftheschool.
3.Activelyparticipatewiththeprincipalinthepreparationofthebudget,andreviewingthebudget- relatedconcernsaftereachFTEcount.
4.Indicateawarenessoftheprogramandplansfortheschoolbythesignatureofthechairpersonon thebudgetwhenitissubmittedfordistrictbudgetpreparation.
5.Assistintheidentificationandcoordinationoftheuseofcommunityresourcestoimprovestudentacheivementandschooleffectiveness.
6.Addressparent/communityconcerns;workwiththeadministrationtosolveproblemsandtoinitiate desirablechange.
7.Assistinincreasing/sustaininghighlevelsofcommunitysupportfortheschool.
8.Assistinplanning,developingandimplementingparent/communityprogramsandtrainingactivities.
9.ParticipateinjointtrainingopportunitieswiththeSchoolAdvisoryCouncil.
10.InadditiontoindividualSchoolAdvisoryForummeetings,holdsemi-annualmeetingsjointlywiththe SchoolAdvisoryCouncil.
11.The SchoolAdvisory Forum shalluse guidelines developedby thedistrict, develop andadoptproceduralbylaws,conductmeetingsinaccordancewiththeFloridaSunshineLaws,andconductmeetingsaccordingtoRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevised.
12.Asanapoliticalorganization,officersandmembersareprohibitedfromusingtheirtitlesand/ortheir positionstoendorse,orgivetheimpressionofendorsingcandidatesforpublicoffice.Inaddition,publicmoniesand/ormaterialsmaynotbeusedtoendorsecandidatesorfurthertheircampaigns.
ARTICLEIII:MEMBERSHIP
Section1:MembershipoftheSchoolAdvisoryForum(SAF)shallberepresentativeoftheschool communitytoincludeparentsorguardiansofthestudentsenrolledintheschool,studentsoftheschool,employeesoftheschool,businesspartnersoftheschool,communitymembersandbusinesspeople.Participationfromallethnic,religious,cultural,andsocioeconomicbackgroundsiswelcomeand encouraged.
Section2:VotingRights:Meetingsareopentoallbutvotingrightsaregrantedonlytomemberswhoare parentsorguardiansofthestudentswhoareenrolledintheschoolormatriculatingtotheschoolthe followingyear,studentsoftheschool,employeesoftheschoolandbusinesspartnersoftheschool.To voteatanymeeting,membersmustsigninandshowproofthattheymeettheabovevotingmembership requirements,ifrequested.
ARTICLEIV:OFFICERS
Section1:Officers.TheofficersshallbetheChairperson,Vice-Chairperson,andRecordingSecretary.Theyshouldbeelectedannuallyatthefinalmeetingoftheschoolyearbutnolaterthanthefirstmeeting ofthenextschoolyear.
Section2:Eligibility:TheChairpersonandtheVice-chairpersonshallbeaparentorcustodialguardian ofastudentwhowillbeenrolledandattendingtheschoolduringtheirtermofserviceandshallnotbe employedbytheSchoolBoardofBrowardCountyattheschoolwheretheywillserve.
Section3:TermofOffice:ElectedOfficersshallserveaperiodofoneyearoruntiltheirsuccessorshave beenelected.Theymaybere-electedtothatofficefor2consecutiveterms.
Section4:ElectionofOfficers:Nominationsshallbetakeninaccordancewith ArticleV,Section2.The electionshallbebyawrittenandsignedballotwhenthereismorethanonecandidateforanyoffice.The ballotswillbecountedbyamemberofSchoolAdministration,amemberoftheNominatingCommittee andavotingmemberoftheAdvisoryForumwhoisnotontheballot.
Section5:ChairpersonDuties.TheChairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:
a.PresideatalltheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFmeetings;
b.Signallcorrespondenceaswellas,distributeallcorrespondencetotheelectedofficersofthe
Annabel C. Perry PreK-8SAF;
c.AttendallAreaAdvisoryMeetings
d.AttendtheSchoolAdvisoryCouncilmeetingsasavotingmemberorappointapermanentdesignee toattendthemeetings;
e.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimesand,
f.RepresentthemajorityopinionoftheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAF.
Section6:Vice-ChairpersonDuties.TheVice-Chairpersonshallhavethefollowingduties:
a.AssumeallthedutiesoftheChairpersonintheeventthats/hebecomesincapacitated,unavailable,ormuststepdown;
b.AssisttheChairpersoninperforminghis/herduties;
c.Actinaprofessional,promptandorganizedmanneratalltimes.
Section7:RecordingSecretaryDuties.TheRecordingSecretaryshallhavethefollowingduties:
a.EnsuretherecordingofminutesateachAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAF.
b.PresenttheminutesatthenextAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8)SAFmeetingforreview.
c.RetaincopiesofallminutesofanyAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFmeetingsandcommittees.
d.TransmittheapprovedAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFminutestothePrincipalandtosuchotherpersons astheForummaydirect.RetaincopiesofalltheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFcorrespondences,chairperson’sreports,andmeeting/committeereports
ARTICLEV:COMMITTEES
Section 1:The Chairpersonwill createsuch committeesas maybe required topromote theobjectives oftheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAF.OnceformedthecommitteemembersshallelectaChairperson.
Section2:NominatingCommittee:TheChairpersonwillappointaNominatingCommitteeatthegeneral meetingnolaterthanMarch.TheCommitteewillconsistofatleastthreemembersandalwayshavean unevennumberofmembers.AtleastoneofficeroftheSAFshallserveontheNominatingCommittee.Thecommitteewillelectachairperson.ThepurposeoftheNominatingCommitteeshallbetonominate onepersontofilleachelectedpositionandtopresentthisslateofofficersatthegeneralmeetingwhere electionswilltakeplace.Additionalnominationsmaybemadefromthefloorwhentheelectionsareheld.TheCommitteeshallfunctionaccordingtoRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevised.
Section3:EachCommitteeChairshallhavethedutytoupdatetheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAF,as necessary,atthemonthlygeneralmeeting.
ARTICLEVI:MEETINGS
Section1:GeneralMeetings:Annabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFshallmeetregularlywiththetime,date,andplace of futuremeetingsdecidedbythe Annabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFwith theunderstandingthatallmeetingswill be heldinplacesthatareeasilyaccessibletothepublic.Notificationofallregularmeetingsshallbe includedintheminutesandannouncedperFloridaSunshineStatelaw.
TheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFshallmeetatleasttwiceayearwiththeAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SchoolAdvisory Councilwiththetime,date,andplaceofmeetingtobedeterminedbymutualagreementoftheSACand SAF.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.
Section2:SpecialMeetings:
a.Aspecialmeetingmaybecalledwhenitisdeemednecessarytoconductthebusinessofthe forum.TheChairpersonoramajorityvoteofthemembershipmaycallspecialmeetings.NotificationofallspecialmeetingsshallbeincludedintheminutesandannouncedperFlorida SunshineStatelaw.
ARTICLEVII:AMENDMENTS
ThesebylawsoftheAnnabel C. Perry PreK-8SAFmaybeamendedatanyregularmeetingbyatwo/thirds affirmativevoteofthoseeligiblevotersinattendance,providedthattheamendmenthasbeensubmitted inwritingatthepreviousmeeting.AnyamendmentmustconformtotheBrowardCountySchoolBoard PolicyforSchoolAdvisoryForums;Policy1.3.
ARTICLEVIII:PARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY
TherulescontainedinthecurrenteditionofRobert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevisedshallgovernthe
Annabel C. Perry PreK-8SchoolAdvisoryForum.
Adopted
Date
10/24/17