http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/ Florida Association of School Advisory Councils: FL-SAC Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:25:09 GMT DWMINERESQ@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9811 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9811 ____________________________________ From: bainbridgefl@... To: mmartin@..., susano@... CC: labainbridge@..., Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:06 GMT DWMINERESQ@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9810 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9810 Gerald Bracey was not well known outside of education policy circles. But I considered him a friend I could go to check myself. He was the Giant among Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:55:41 GMT Theresa McCormick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9808 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9808 No. A quorum is needed. You CAN do a video or phone conference but you need a physical quorum first. (I am sure of this -- Attorney General decision -- see Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:12:23 GMT Mark Albanese http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9807 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9807 Hi Everyone, I recent question came up at our last SAC member involving the use of alternates for SAC member who can't make it to a meeting. Our SAC is Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:18:31 GMT GERRY http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9806 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9806 First off - outside of State mandated statutory requirements, nobody can mandate policy, rules, or dictates for the SAC other than the SAC through duly noted Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:38:43 GMT chessplayer999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9805 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9805 Requests are made and handled at a properly noticed SAC meeting. When the money is being used for a program that should have measurable results, I have tried Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:33:21 GMT chessplayer999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9804 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9804 SACs are governed by Florida Sunshine Laws. Any member of a Sunshine Law body must vote on all matters that come before the body, with certain limited Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:24:44 GMT chessplayer999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9803 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9803 My school, not the SAC, recently changed the election procedures for SAC members to "one vote per child." Previously, any parent or legal guardian were Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:13:54 GMT Theresa McCormick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9802 As Gerry pointed out through ss 1001.452 - you can have Middle School students on your SAC and as SAC members they have full voting rights. There is Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:16:22 GMT GERRY http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9801 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9801 This should still be current and addresses your question I believe . . . it's an excerpt form FS 1001.452 . . . and your By-Laws typically should reflect the Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:08:00 GMT rountree_april http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9800 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9800 Our school is a combined elementary and middle school, separated but on the same site. Our SAC has recently approved to have Student Council President, Beta Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:00:34 GMT Merri Mann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9799 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9799 A state income tax can be instituted. There are ways to do it if people are willing. The will is not there. ________________________________ From: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:03:31 GMT Jeanne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9798 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9798 State income tax in constitutionally prohibited Jeanne Jusevic ... From: Merri Mann To: FL-SAC@yahoogroups.com ; FL-SAC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:21:13 GMT Merri Mann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9797 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9797 You know we wouldn't have to depend on the measly little amount of school improvement funds if the state of Florida would institute a state income tax, drop Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:25:47 GMT Theresa McCormick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9796 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FL-SAC/message/9796 Actually, the recognition funds (also called A+ funds) AND the school improvement funds (SI funds, SAC funds), AND the Bright Futures ALL come from the lottery