By an act of the Florida Legislature, each school must have an Educational Excellence School Advisory Council (EESAC) composed of parents (elected by parents), teachers (elected by teachers), support staff (elected by support staff), a student (elected by students), the principal, and local business and community leaders appointed by the principal. A majority of the committee members must not be employed by the school. All interested community members are encouraged to attend EESAC meetings even if they are not voting members of the council.

The EESAC is responsible for developing and making final decisions about the School Improvement Plan (SIP), which addresses issues such as curriculum, budget, discipline, training, instructional materials, technology, staffing and student support services. The EESAC also advises the principal on the development of the school’s budget.

Even if you do not wish to become an EESAC representative, you should get to know the parents who are. Ask them what issues the EESAC is discussing, find out where to get copies of the minutes and actions, and feel free to make comments and suggestions on the topics that concern you.

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