School Parent and Site Councils

 

All schools should have a School Parent Council (SPC). The SPC brings all parents in the school community together to support the school and advocate for quality education. Every parent or guardian of a BPS student is automatically a member of the School Parent Council. The SPC works closely with the School Site Council to review the school’s budget, recommend programs, sponsor events, solve problems, and raise funds for special school activities. If your school does not have an active School Parent Council, you can help create one! Contact the School, Family & Community Engagement Unit of the Office of Advancement, 617-635-7750, for assistance and support. 

 

Many decisions affecting the education of BPS students are made in schools. School-based decision-making is the responsibility of the School Site Council. For example, School Site Councils hire teachers (in some cases), approve school rules, review school budget, and decide if students will wear uniforms. The School Site Council also may request waivers from some BPS policies. Parents are important members of these councils. 

• Superintendent's Circular forms about School Site Councils, student government, School-Parent Compacts, Personnel Subcommittees, Title I requirements, BSAC and School Parent Councils 
• School Site Council 101

• Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education: Q&A about School Councils
• BPS Budget One-Pager
• BPS Budget Basics