SIC Key Points

• The School Improvement Council (SIC) serves as an advisory committee to a school's principal and faculty.

• Unlike PTOs and other voluntary school organizations, councils are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina.

• SICs play a key role in the education of our state's children, bringing together parents, educators, and community stakeholders to work collectively to improve their local schools.

• More than 16,000 people serve on SICs in South Carolina.

SIC Key Functions

• SICs work with the school to develop and implement a five-year school improvement plan (school renewal plan).

• SICs monitor and evaluate success in reaching the plan's goals and objectives.

• SICs write an annual report to parents about the progress of the plan.

• SICs assist the principal in writing the narrative for the School Report Card.

• SICs advise on the use of school incentive awards and provide assistance as requested by the principal.

SC School Improvement Council Mission: To promote and support civic engagement for quality public education in South Carolina.

You are invited to attend our monthly SIC meetings. You may write to SIC with your ideas and concerns regarding issues of school improvement. Your comments will be reviewed by the committee at our monthly meetings. We consider your feedback to be vital to our success!! Questions, suggestions, or concerns can also be communicated to SIC by emailing Pine Street PTO.

The SIC meets monthly and welcomes anyone interested in participating in the discussion and implementation of our goals and responsibilities.

Please contact Email Dennis Regnier or Email Beth Hray for additional information or meeting times.