Hi All, I Have two questions, First, Is SAC Chair only allowed to hold that chair for two years? Is there a limit on how long one can be SAC Chair at a school?...
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Bob Foley
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Feb 2, 2000 3:21 am
Tracy, There is no specific state legislation regarding the tenure of a SAC chair, rather it should be within the ByLaws of the specific school SAC. And yes,...
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Traci
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Feb 2, 2000 6:14 am
Thanks Bob that's exactly what I thought. Our schools were NOT told we were supposed to approve the money BEFORE it is spent, at a SAC training meeting,given...
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DONLEY.JOHNNIE
DONLEY.JOHNNIE@...
Feb 2, 2000 12:57 pm
Tracy's question is legitimate, but I find it astounding and disturbing that it needs to be asked. School bookkeepers can't write checks because they feel like...
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Bob Foley
foley29@...
Feb 2, 2000 1:44 pm
This situation presents an interesting and as others pointed out, a disturbing issue. The state statutes, while not specifically addressing procedures, ...
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VCR9255@...
Feb 2, 2000 1:53 pm
Here in Pinellas County, there is no district requirement that SAC Chairs serve only one term -- or any number of terms. If any such requirement exists, it's...
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Sharon Danaher
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Feb 2, 2000 3:26 pm
Does your district have someone who oversees accountability/school improvement? There should be some oversight and a place for you to turn to. The budget...
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Mizereck, Kathy
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Feb 2, 2000 3:41 pm
Tracy - I would only add to Bob's answer (which is correct) that the law IS very clear about the SAC money. ONLY the SAC can decide how to spend it and that ...
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Dwayne Mundy
mundy@...
Feb 2, 2000 4:34 pm
I agree with Ms. Donley that it astounding and disturbing that still too often school administrators think SACs are a rubber stamp meaning Same As Cash. The...
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Traci
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Feb 2, 2000 9:09 pm
Okay Bob, sure you say the SAC chair should be held accountable however, I am SAC chair and I have brought up this issues more then once and have been told...
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DONLEY.JOHNNIE
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Feb 2, 2000 6:20 pm
Dear Tracy, I suggest you take copies of the pertinent statutes to each of these people and also distribute them to your SAC members and the other SAC chairs...
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Traci
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Feb 2, 2000 9:34 pm
The actions were not approved before hand. The District sac training is a joke. Sac Chairs are the only ones invited and then we are spoon fed useless ...
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Traci
tracya@...
Feb 3, 2000 6:15 am
Hello all, Well I looked into the bylaws for our school, it seems there is a term limit of two consecutive terms. Now next question. Who sets these bylaws and...
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Bob Foley
foley29@...
Feb 3, 2000 4:10 am
Tracy, Check the language of your bylaws to see if there are any covering timelines or restrictions on modifications. You should be able to modify the bylaws...
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Don Goodall
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Feb 3, 2000 8:42 pm
Traci says she thinks she may become unpopular. A close reading of the law establishing SACs will not, according to my recollection, show any evidence that the...
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Patricia Trick
northarea@...
Feb 3, 2000 8:48 pm
Many times however, our "unpopularity" trickles down to our children in their classrooms. A very sad thing to have happen. ... FREE! The World's Best Email...
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Traci
tracya@...
Feb 4, 2000 12:16 am
Exactly how I feel and remember, it's MUCH easier to get what you want done if you are liked and respected. I myself look at what most people call a small...
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BOTHNAILS@...
Feb 4, 2000 1:37 am
Tracy, You as a SAC committee set the bylaws. We just got through rewriting ours in Brevard County -- there was much discussion and many drafts but we finally...
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BOTHNAILS@...
Feb 4, 2000 1:46 am
This is a sad thing, but it should not stop us from doing what is right. How can we teach our children to be leaders not followers when we meekly stand by and...
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Scott
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Feb 4, 2000 2:38 am
Curious if there are any people on this list in Pinellas County, I attended a meeting tonight where Superintendent Hinesley heard from SAC chairs, A ...
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Dunne Roofing
dunne@...
Feb 4, 2000 6:11 am
Who ever said a leader has to be unpopular? There are many ways of making changes. I am a leader at our school. I am not only SAC Chair but PTO Vice Chair as...
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VCR9255@...
Feb 4, 2000 3:29 am
Scott - There are probably a half dozen or so folks from Pinellas Co. who participate in this site. Seems like nobody ever likes change, doesn't it? About a...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@...
Feb 4, 2000 11:09 am
Just suppose for a moment, that all the parents got together and made changes, plans, took them to the legislation and said here, implement these laws..and...
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ncvan@...
Feb 4, 2000 4:27 pm
To: Traci I am in my a second year as a SAC Parent/Chair in a high school, and let me tell you, the first year was a rough ride. As a SAC Chair in middle...
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Patricia Trick
northarea@...
Feb 4, 2000 2:43 pm
Broward County recently came out from under the Federal Bussing mandate that took our black neighborhoods and "starbursted" them into schools outside of their...
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Bill Mahan
wtm@...
Feb 4, 2000 5:31 am
Tracy & Chris, The SAC may not be able to change term limits by themselves in every county. I recently looked into our two consecutive year term limit for SAC...
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VCR9255@...
Feb 4, 2000 8:29 pm
Bill - Who is eligible to serve on the District Advisory Committee in Gulf County? It's an interesting arrangement. Did the District Committee, (DAC), predate...
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Bill Mahan
wtm@...
Feb 4, 2000 9:06 am
Vic, Thank you for the questions. At this point I don't no the answers to all of your questions. I will be finding out more about this "Committee" very soon...
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Sharon Danaher
sdanaher@...
Feb 4, 2000 11:22 pm
If it helps, I can tell you who serves on the district committee (District Central Facilitating Committee) in Hillsborough and when it came about. Gulf might...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@...
Feb 5, 2000 10:43 pm
In every community in America there is one individual whose head is always a touch higher than those of the citizens and the politicians. It is not the mayor...
