The School Site Council (SSC) is the central decision making body of the school. Co-chaired by the Principal and a parent co-chair (or co-chairs), the Curley’s SSC formally consists of 7 elected parents who reflect the diversity of our parent community, together with 6 BTU representatives. Alternates are also selected so they may stand in for missing members. All meetings are open to the public. The SSC works closely with the Curley’s School Parent Council (SPC). For more information about the SPC, click here.
Role of the School Site Council
The role of a School Site Council is to serve as the central governing body of the school under the shared decision-making model. Specifically, the role of the Council includes the following:
- To review and comment on the entire school budget, including the General Fund and External Funds budgets, in a timely fashion. Upon written request, school site council members shall be provided with written or electronic copies of school budgets;
- To review and approve the Quality School Plan within guidelines established by the Superintendent;
- To approve the budget for discretionary school materials, supplies, textbooks and equipment, including the use of school improvement award funds;
- To develop and approve plans for increasing parent involvement in the school;
- To approve waivers;
- To review and approve recommendations of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and other school subcommittees that will have major effect on the school community.
- To review and approve recommendations from any other committee or group that is established to recommend changes that will have a major effect on the school community;
- To participate in hiring through the Personnel Subcommittee made up of the Principal, 2 BTU members, and 2 parents.
- To receive information about all outside programs or professionals who come into the school.
Please see the Boston Public Schools School Site Council Manual for full details.
SSC Meetings
All meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in room 209 (on the CASP door side of the upper school) and are open to the public. Please check the Curley School Calendar for any changes to meeting dates and location:
Past Meeting Minutes
Select meeting minutes are available by following the link below. If you are interested in reviewing other minutes or agendas, please contact the SSC Secretary at SSC@curleyK8.com.
SSC members for 2017-2018:
Principal (Co-Chair): Katie Grassa
Parents
- Co-Chair: Rashmi Tiwari
- Secretary: David Zimmer
- SSC Liasion: Jess Orthman
- Ashley Rao
- Bethany Ford
- Christina Viola Srivastava
- Laura Rosenfield
- Rob Kilgore
- Alternates:Camilia Ellis & Jess Orthman
Teachers and Staff
- Kandi Quarterson
- Krista Kovatch
- Heide Signes
- Danielle West
- Lindsey Wright
- Charles Tewksbury
