The Local School Councils serve as the policy-making body of the school. LSCs have remained an important vehicle for participatory democracy, allowing not only educators but parents the opportunity to make important decisions about how their children will be educated. It’s through these decisions that parents are connected with; educators to better align family and community engagement goals to student achievement; community members to help leverage community resources for the school; and other parents to share best practices and success stories.
LSC membership is a reflection of engaged and empowered parent, community, student, and educational leaders. It is through LSCs that parents are given a unique opportunity to have a voice in the decision-making table and engage in student-driven dialogue with community members, educators, students, and other parents.
Chicago Public Schools have Local School Councils (LSC) which are responsible for three main duties:
- Approving how school funds and resources are allocated
- Developing and monitoring the annual School Improvement Plan
- Evaluating and selecting the school’s principal
Meeting Dates
The Regular LSC Meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM unless dated otherwise.
Meetings will also be live streamed at meet.google.com/tfr-jjva-dhc
- September 12, 2025, 6:00 PM
- October 9, 2024, 6:00 PM
- November 14, 2024, 6:00 PM
- December 12, 2024, 6:00 PM
- January 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
- February 13, 2025, 6:00 PM
- March 13, 2025, 6:00 PM
- April 10, 2025, 6:00 PM
- May 8, 2025, 6:00 PM
- June 5, 2025, 6:00 PM
Note: Google ‘Chat’ available for virtual public participation – rules of order apply.