School Site Council & SPSA Toolkit for California Schools (EN/ES)
School Site Council & SPSA Toolkit for California Schools (EN/ES)
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What you get: 29 printable pages for California School Site Councils, with the call for candidates, ballot, sign-in sheet and member guide in English and Spanish. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.
Everything a California School Site Council needs for a full year, from elections to the annual review of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). Every school with a program that requires an SPSA (Title I schoolwide, CSI, TSI or ATSI) must have a council, and the plan has to be reviewed and updated every year. This toolkit gives principals and council chairs the forms, in plain words.
Which schools this fits
- Title I schoolwide schools and CSI, TSI or ATSI schools that must keep a School Site Council and update the SPSA every year
- New principals, assistant principals and council chairs running their first SSC year
- Schools with many Spanish-speaking families that want bilingual election and meeting forms
Try before you buy: download the free California School Sampler, or email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com to ask about a free 6-week School Membership pilot for one school.
What's inside (29 pages)
- The rules in plain words (EC 65000, 65001, 52852, 64001 and 35147), with a membership and parity worksheet, including small and shared councils
- Elections: an election plan, a call for candidates in English and Spanish, a bilingual ballot, an election record and a roster with terms
- Meetings: a bylaws checklist, a Greene Act checklist with sample notice wording, a 72-hour agenda, minutes and a bilingual sign-in sheet
- A member guide in English and Spanish, and a meeting-by-meeting calendar for the year
- The plan: a Dashboard data review protocol, needs assessment, root-cause and resource-inequities page, a map of the CDE SPSA template, a goal builder, a mid-year check and an annual review
- An approval and change log, an advisory input record (pairs with our ELAC Meeting Kit) and verified free resources
Good to know
- A planning and paperwork toolkit, not legal advice. Your district's policies and bylaws come first.
- No app, no login and no student data.
- Not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Department of Education.
- Schools can pay by purchase order with a W-9. Email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com for a quote.
School-site license: every staff member at one school site, for one school year. District license: up to 10 school sites in one district, for one school year.
Funding fit: Schools often use Title I/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.
Buying for the whole school? The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
Guide: SPSA and School Site Council in California: A Guide for Principals and SSC Members
Frequently asked questions
What is the School Site Council & SPSA Toolkit?
It gives California principals and council chairs everything a School Site Council needs for a full year, from elections to the annual review of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), in plain words.
What is inside?
29 printable pages: the rules in plain words with a membership and parity worksheet, election forms, a bylaws checklist, a Greene Act checklist, agenda and minutes templates, a member guide, a year calendar, and SPSA planning pages from a Dashboard data review to a goal builder, mid-year check and annual review.
Which pieces are in Spanish?
The call for candidates, ballot, sign-in sheet and member guide come in English and Spanish.
How much does it cost?
The School site license is $99 for every staff member at one school site for one school year, and the District license is $349 for up to 10 school sites in one district for one school year. Schools can pay by purchase order with a W-9.
Is it legal advice, is it affiliated with the state, and does it collect student data?
No. It is a planning and paperwork toolkit, not legal advice, and your district's policies and bylaws come first. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Department of Education. There is no app, no login and no student data.
Is there a whole-school option?
Yes. The School Membership includes this and every Schools & Programs resource, $599 per school site for 12 months.
