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School Council Handbook
A School Council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, teachers, community members and, at the secondary level, students, under both state and federal law (MGL Chapter 71, Section 59C, ESSA). The School Council improves student outcomes by engaging its community in site-based decision-making to develop a shared vision of the school. This type of collaborative decision-making also allows teachers and administrators to work with parents and the community to become more responsive to the needs of a particular school's population.
School Councils make decisions that affect the entire school community and are tools for the advancement of all students in Cambridge Public School. School Councils are a high leverage place for parents to make a positive and meaningful impact on the achievement and wellbeing of their children, as well as all children in the community. Advocacy skills that parents and students learn through involvement in the School Council can prepare them for civic engagement and public office at any level, and it is the intention of the district to galvanize parent and student advocacy through School Councils.
The Village
Vision, mission, values
The vision defines the future state that the teams are working towards; the mission articulates how Caregiver U will contribute to that vision; the principles guide the ways in which this group/organization will work. Learn more >>
CPS Friends of Groups
- Understanding current Friends of Groups
- Explore possibilities of city-wide Friends of Groups or create guidelines/policy to support existing and newly formed Friends of Groups
Supporting Affinity Groups
CPS Latinx Familes Group
Contact: Debbie Bonilla, Xiomara Nunez
CPS Muslim Families Group
Contact: Heba Aby, Zakkiyya Witherspoon
Cambridge Families of Color Coalition
Cambridge Families of Asian Descent
Staff Resources