Building Site Council Handbook

The Building Site Council Handbook is a guide for site council members — parents, staff and community representatives — who work together to support school improvement.

Site councils are advisory groups that:

• Provide input on school goals and improvement efforts
• Review data and help identify priorities
• Support alignment between building and district goals
• Advocate for student and community needs

Established under Kansas law, each school is required to have a site council to offer advice and counsel on performance goals and strategies.
The handbook outlines:

• Roles and responsibilities of members
• Expectations for effective meetings and collaboration
• The continuous improvement cycle used in schools
• Connections to accreditation (KESA) and federal requirements