What is a School Improvement Council (SIC)? 

A School Improvement Council (SIC) is: 

• broad-based 

• parents – teachers – community members students – administrators – school leaders 

• advisory only 

• focused on school improvement 

• required at every K-12 public school by law

What does the SIC do? 

• Provides input and feedback on strategic improvement plans and updates 

• By law, every school must create five-year Plan and update annually 

  • Includes reading plans required by “Read to Succeed” Act 

• Assists school in implementing improvement activities 

  • Activities may be from Plan or developed by SIC 

  • Monitors and reports on progress toward improvement goals 

• Annual SIC Report to the Parents 

• Narrative in the school’s yearly SC Report Card

• Monitors school climate