Last modified: November 1, 2024

School Community Council

School Community Council Information:

Applications for membership on our School Community Council are taken at the beginning of the school year. If an election is required, it is held in the middle of September so we can begin meeting by October. We discuss and make decisions regarding the expenditure of Trust Land money that comes to Lakeview.

Current Membership and Contact Information

Voting members are as follows:

Jamie Davis-Leite; Principal
- jamiel@provo.edu
- 801-362-5907
Tyler Vigue; Parent, Year 2
- tylerjlv@gmail.com
- 801-885-5517
Amanda Phillips; Parent, Year 2
- amandaph@provo.edu
- 972-965-9610
Melinda Hafen; Employee, Year 2
- melindah@provo.edu
- 801-471-9514
Shantel Bjornn; Parent, Year 1
- shantel.bjornn221@gmail.com
- 562-481-1222
Kristin Palmer; Parent, Year 1
- kristinppalmer@gmail.com
- 801-372-3848
Monica Broadbent Whitesides; Parent, Year 1
- monicabroadbent@hotmail.com
- 801-755-2725
Elizabeth Pratt; Employee, Year 1
- elizabethpr@provo.edu
- 801-901-8773

Meeting Schedule for the 2024-2025 School Year

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 20 at 8:30 am in the Lakeview Conference Room.

Our proposed meeting dates for the rest of the year are for the 3rd Thursday of the month as follows:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8:30 am
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 8:30 am
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:30 am
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 8:30 am
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 8:30 am
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 8:30 am

All meetings are held in the Lakeview Conference Room and generally last for one hour. The Lakeview SCC Chair will create a meeting agenda each month including discussion items requested by council members. Anyone is invited to attend SCC meetings.

Rules of Order

To promote ethical behavior and civil discourse each council member shall:

Attend council meetings on time and prepared
Make decisions with the needs of students as the main objective
Listen to and value diverse opinions
Be sure the opinions of those the council represents are included in discussions
Expect accountability and be prepared to be accountable
Act with integrity

Rules of Procedure:

Council members will receive training to understand the responsibilities of the council. Council members receive training before preparing and taking action on School LAND Trust Plans and reports.

All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend.

The agenda of each upcoming meeting, with draft minutes of the prior meeting, will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance and will be posted on the school website. The agenda will include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and any proposed action items.

Written minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting. Approved minutes will be retained for three years.

The council will follow a timeline for the school year that includes due dates for all required reporting and other activities/tasks that the council agrees to assume or participate in. The timeline will assist in the preparation of agendas to be sure the council accomplishes its work in a timely manner.

Election Procedures

The council shall establish a timeline for the election, including noticing the election at least ten days in advance of it taking place. The process is established by the council and must include:

The steps in the process for electing council members
How and when the election will be noticed
How and when an eligible candidate may file for election
How and when a vote may be cast (in person)

The council consists of the principal, an ex officio voting member, 1 school employee, who is elected in even years, 1 school employee who is elected in odd years, and 3 parent members who are elected in even years, 2 parent members who are elected in odd years. Councils must have a 2-parent majority and elections are required to be staggered with half of the council elected each year.

When a full council is not seated in the election or a seat is vacated, the parent members of the council shall appoint members to fill unfilled parent positions and school employee members shall appoint school employee members.

The council shall elect a chair from the parent members and a vice-chair from the parent or school employee members at the first meeting of the year after the council is seated each year. A principal cannot hold office.

Provo City School District

Lakeview Elementary School

School Community Council