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leadership council

The Local School Leadership Council (LSLC) is a shared-decision-making body composed of the Principal, the UTLA chair, 7 educators, 5 parents, 1 student, and 1 office staff. 

 

The following items are under the purview of the LSLC: 

  1. Staff development program, including approval of any school-based professional development programs.

  2. Student discipline guidelines and code of student conduct

  3. Schedule of school activities and events, and special schedules

  4. Guidelines for use of school equipment, including the copy machine

  5. The following local budgetary matters:

    1. Instructional Material Account

    2. Lottery Funds

    3. School-Determined Needs

    4. State Textbook and Related Material

    5. Year-Round School Incentive Discretionary Funds

    6. Student Integration Program Discretionary Funds

  6. Daily schedule or bell schedule

 

Members serve a one-year term, and meetings are in-person for two hours once/month. Anyone in the GALA community may attend LSLC meetings, whether you are a member or not.

 

You can find information about Local School Leadership Councils in Article XXVII in the LAUSD/UTLA contract on page 273: https://utla.net/app/uploads/2023/12/FINAL-CBA-2022-2025-UTLA-Contract-1.pdf 

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Meeting Dates: Mondays from 3:45 – 5:45 on October 7, November 4, January 6, February 10, March 10, April 21, and May 19. Dates modified and confirmed at the LSLC meeting on September 17, 2024

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LSLC MEMBERS

ELECTIONS

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The term of membership is one-year long and begins in October, so our new LSLC Council will begin their term in October.

 

Parents: To self-nominate, fill out this google form: https://bit.ly/lslcparent

 

Parent Timeline:

  • September 24 by 3pm - Self-nomination with candidate statement (up to 100 words)

  • September 25 - Electronic ballot sent

  • October 2 by 2pm - Electronic ballot due

  • October 3 - Results announced

  • October 7 from 3:45-5:45 pm - First meeting of new LSLC members

 

Students: To self-nominate, fill out this google form: https://bit.ly/lslcstudent

 

Student Timeline:

  • September 18 by 3pm - Self-nomination with candidate statement (up to 100 words)

  • September 20 - Electronic ballot sent

  • September 27 by 2pm - Electronic ballot due

  • September 30 - Results announced

  • October 7 from 3:45-5:45 pm - First meeting of new LSLC members

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MEMBERS

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Principal: Dr. Liz Hicks (Alternate Mr. Benoit)

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Chapter Chair: Ms. Lindsay Herz (Alternate: Adrianne Warlick)

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Certificated Members: 

TBA

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Parents

TBA

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Students: TBA

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Classified Member: TBA

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agendas

2024 - 2025 AGENDAS NOTES, AND BYLAWS CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING HERE.

previous years

Principal: Dr. Liz Hicks (Alternate Mr. Benoit)

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Chapter Chair: Ms. Lindsay Herz (Alternate: Adrianne Warlick)

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Certificated Members: 

Cristina Barajas

Katie Clark

Tara Hallinan

James Harpole

Kelsey McFadden

Jessica Valera

Adrianne Warlick

Alternates: Heather Leppard, Sheila Reid

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Parents

Wes Gavins

Ana-Lupe Morado

Reah Plummer

Shalivia Sefas

LaShon Wooldridge

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Students: Mani  (Alternate: Estie)

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Classified Member: Katrina Guthrie-Fullbright

 

MEETING DATES - 4:15pm-6:00pm

October 16, 2023

November 27, 2023

December 11, 2023

January 29, 2024

February 26, 2024

March 18, 2024

April 15, 2024

May 20, 2024

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