Mrs. Elizabeth Gonzalez was elected last May to serve as a parent member of the council and met the need for minority representation. Unfortunately, Mrs. Gonzalez moved out of state and we must now elect a new minority parent member to the Ryle SBDM Council.
When must a school have an election for minority representatives?
If a school has 8% or more minority enrollment as of the October 1 preceding the initial parent or teacher election, reported by the Superintendent’s Annual Attendance Report (SAAR), the school must have minority representation on the school council. If a minority member is elected to the council in the initial parent or teacher elections, or if the principal is a minority, then the school council is not required to elect additional minority members. Otherwise, an additional election to select a minority parent and a minority teacher must be held.
An election for minority representation will result in an increase from six members to eight on a single council. This does not require an Alternative Model application to be filed, because KRS 160.345 requires this membership increase.
Minority council elections are the only times that the principal is responsible for the electoral process.
Who qualifies to run for minority council representative?
For the purposes of school-based decision making, “minority” is defined as "American Indian; Alaskan native; African-American; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto-Rican, Cuban and Central or South American origin; Pacific Islander; or other ethnic group underrepresented in the school."
- Kentucky Association of School Councils (KASC)
If you are interested in serving as a minority parent member on the Ryle SBDM Council please contact the principal, Matt Turner, at 384-5300 by Thursday, Oct. 13th at 9:00 a.m. The election will be held on Monday, Oct. 17th at the Ryle front office. All parents of current Ryle students are eligible to vote.
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