School Improvement Council

Key Points

The School Improvement Council (SIC) serves as an advisory committee to a school's principal and faculty.
Unlike PTA/Os and other voluntary school organizations, councils are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina.
SICs play a key role in the education of our state's children, bringing together parents, educators and community stakeholders to work collectively to improve their local schools.
More than 16,000 people serve on SICs in South Carolina.

Key Functions

SICs work with the school to develop and implement a five-year school improvement plan (school renewal plan).
SICs monitor and evaluate success in reaching the plan's goals and objectives.
SICs write an annual report to parents about the progress of the plan.
SICs assist the principal in writing the narrative for the School Report Card.
SICs advise on the use of school incentive awards and provide assistance as requested by the principal.

School Improvement Councils do not have any of the powers and duties reserved by the local school board.

Parent/Community members of FMS's SIC for 2024/25  and representatives from the FMS faculty and staff are listed here:

Parents:  Meghan Stiles (Chair), Shannon Garrow (PTO President), Stephanie Bushong, Diane Dennis, Heather Stevens, Kelly Gray and Jessica Lugo

Community Members: Connie Rogers (Business Partner) and Rob Kegler

Staff:  Rita D'Ippolito, Grayson Hancock, Amber Welch, Abigail Barats, Heather Campbell (Secretary) and Holly Moore (Library Advisory Chair) 

Melissa Rutenberg - Principal/Ex-Officio Member

For more information, check out South Carolina's School Improvement Council website.