School Governance Council
Announcements
Public Comment for Abbotts Hill SGC
Virtual Public Comment for Abbotts Hill SGC
The Abbotts Hill Elementary School Governance Council would love to hear your thoughts. Please click on our new virtual Public Comment Link if you would like to provide feedback related to student achievement, people and culture, community collaboration or fiscal responsibility. We will communicate all public comments to the council representatives at our scheduled SGC meetings. Together, we make a difference!
SGC Purpose Statement
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
SGC Resources
Meeting Dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3pm |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3pm |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7am |
| Nov 30, 2026 | 3pm (Open Meeting) |
| Dec 14, 2026 | 3pm |
| Jan 25, 2027 | 7am (Open Meeting) |
| Feb 22, 2027* | 3pm |
| Mar 22, 2027 | 3pm |
| Apr 26, 2027 | 3pm |
| May 17, 2027 | 3pm |
*This date may change once we receive the budgeting timeline.
Meeting Location
All SGC Meetings will be held in the Community Room A131 at Abbotts Hill Elementary.
Council Members
SGC Officers & Committees
SGC Officers
Chair - Dakota Williamson
Vice Chair - Jessica Penn
Parliamentarian - Lara Maxwell
Budget and Finance Committee
- Jill Osmerg(Chair)
- Bonnie Roles
- Lara Maxwell
- Stephanie Donaldson
- Dawn Rogers
Outreach and Communications Committee
- Jessica Andrews (Chair)
- Jessica Penn
- Tamara Sam
- Dakota Williamson
- Denise Holmes
Principal Selection Committee (in case of vacancy)
- Dakota Williamson (Chair)
- Jessica Andrews
- Tamara Sam
- Dawn Rogers