General Information

Required Meetings

    The principal shall arrange for the election of members to be held prior to September 15.  

    The principal will convene an organizational meeting where a chair and two members to assist the chair are elected no later than October 1.

    The Stakeholder Meeting will take place during the school year reporting to the county board and WVDE.  The report must be posted on the school and county websites.

    The County Board of Education must meet at least annually with the LSIC of each low performing school (CSI School).  The minutes must be forwarded to the WVDE by September 1.

    All other LSIC meetings will be at least every nine weeks or equivalent grading period.  Minutes shall be posted on the school's website.


Voting Membership

    Principal
        Serves as an ex officio member

    Three Teachers
        Elected by the faculty senate of the school
        Serve a two-year term (Elections shall be arranged so that no more than two are elected each year)

    Two Service Personnel
        Elected by the service personnel employed at that school
        One of whom may be a bus operator who transports students enrolled at the school
        Serve a two-year term (Elections shall be arranged so that no more than one is elected each year)

    Three Parents, Guardians, or Custodians
        Must have a student enrolled at the school
        Elected by other parents, guardians, or custodians in a manner determined by the principal
        May not be employed at that school in any capacity
        Serve a two-year term (Elections shall be arranged so that no more than two are elected each year)

    Three At-Large Members
        Appointed by the principal
        One whom resides in the scshool's attendance area
        One whom represents business or industry
        Not eligible for membership under any of the elected classes of members
        Serve a one-year term

    CTE Schools/Comprehensive Middle and High Schools
        Up to 4 additional members appointed by the principal or CTE director
        Represents an employer, employer-sponsored program, apprenticeship program, ad/or post secondary education
        Serve a one-year term

    Students in Grade Seven or Higher
        Student body president OR other student elected by the student body
        Serves a one-year term


The LSIC Chair

    Elected from the membership

    Serves a one-year term

    Responsible for setting agendas and notifying each member in writing five business days in advance of any council meeting

    If a chair's position becomes vacant, the principal shall call a meeting to elect another qualified person to serve the unexpired term.

    The principal of the school shall not serve as the chair.

General Operational Procedures

    The county superintendent shall monitor principals to ensure all LSIC meetings occur as outlined in Policy 2322.

    All meetings of the LSIC must be open and announced to the public in compliance with the provisions of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act (W. Va. Code 6-9A-2(6)).

    The LSIC shall ensure that minutes are taken at every meeting and made available to the public on the school's website and upon written request made to the school's principal or council chair.

    Each LSIC may adopt a set of bylaws or meeting procedures that are consistent with state and local policy and W. Va. code.  The WVDE provides resources and technical assistance for conducting effective LSIC meetings.



Required Tasks

    Meetings shall be at least once every 9 weeks or equivalent grading period.

    Set agendas and ensure that minutes are taken at every meeting and made available to the public on the school's website.

    A Stakeholder Meeting Report of concerns, suggestions, and points raised is made available on the school's website, and forwarded to the Office of Accountability at the WVDE.

    All Meetings must be open and announced to the public using the school's prefered mehod of communication.


2024 - 2025 Calendar

    August
        August 12 - 30
            Elect three teachers during Faculty Senate meetings
            Elect two service personnel
            Principal appoints three at-large members

    September
        September 1
            LSIC meetings with Low Performing (CSI) schools may vary throughout the school year. The minutes from the previous year must be submitted to the WVDE by September 1.
        Septermber 2 - 6
            Provide meeting notice one week prior to Election Meeting
        September 9 - 13
            Election meeting to elect three parents, guardians, or custodians
        September 15
            Last date to have elections
        September 16 - 20
            Provide organizational meeting notice five business days prior to meeting
        September 23 - 30
            Orgnizational Meeting
            Principal will provide LSIC training to members

    October
        Recommended monthfor Stakeholder Meeting using WV Balanced Scorecared Data
        October 1
            Last date to have Organizational Meeting