School Council

School Council

The Federal Furnace School Council is composed of nine members: four parents, elected by the parents of the school; three teachers, elected by the teachers of the school, one community representative who volunteers and is accepted by the council, and the principal. The School Council assists the principal in identifying the educational needs of the students and other needs of the school, reviewing the school’s annual budget, adopting educational goals for the school, and formulating the school’s annual school improvement plan.

Our goals are derived from federal and state mandates, the goals of the school system, and perceived needs of the school. Current goals of the school council are:

To achieve adequate yearly progress in English Language Arts for the aggregate of students in grades 3, 4, and 5, and for each subgroup, as measured by the results of the Spring 2007 MCAS tests

To achieve adequate yearly progress in Mathematics for the aggregate of students in grades 3, 4, and 5, and for each subgroup, as measured by the results of the Spring 2007 MCAS tests

To make our school, physically and emotionally, a safe and healthy place for students and staff

To provide parents with opportunities to be more involved with their children’s education

School council meetings are open to the general public. We encourage parent input in our bi-annual survey.

Copies of the school improvement plan are available in the main office of our school.