SGC Overview
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 Handbook
SGC Officers & Committees
2025-2026 Officers
- Katelyn Bivins, Chair
- Kyle Finley, Vice Chair
- Lisa Russo, Parliamentarian
Budget and Finance Committee
- Kyle Finley, Chair
- Nikol Boyd, Principal
- Lisa MacMillan
- Lisa Russo
- Lisa Stubbs
Outreach and Communication Committee
- Katelyn Bivins, Co-Chair
- Avery Sather, Co-Chair
- Gabi Benitez
- Stephanie Christiansen
- Margaret Gunter
Principal Selection Committee
- Katelyn Bivins, Chair
- Gabi Benitez
- Margaret Gunter
- Lisa Stubbs
Council Members
- Ms. Gabi Benitez
- Ms. Katelyn Bivins
- Ms. Nikol Boyd
- Ms. Stephanie Christiansen
- Ms. Lisa Russo
- Mr. Kyle Finley
- Ms. Margaret Gunter
- Ms. Lisa MacMillan
- Ms. Avery Sather
- Ms. Lisa Stubbs
Ms. Gabi Benitez
Ms. Katelyn Bivins
Ms. Nikol Boyd
Ms. Stephanie Christiansen
Ms. Lisa Russo
Mr. Kyle Finley
Ms. Margaret Gunter
Ms. Lisa MacMillan
Ms. Avery Sather
Ms. Lisa Stubbs
Meeting Dates
August 14, 2025
- SGC @ 3:45pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room]
September 25, 2025
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
October 23, 2025
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
November 20, 2025
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
December 18, 2025
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
January 22, 2026
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
February 19, 2026
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
March 19, 2026
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
April 16, 2026
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
May 14, 2026
- SGC @ 3:45 pm [Esther Jackson Conference Room ]
Meeting Location
SGC Meetings are held in the Esther Jackson Conference Room, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.
Any meetings held virtually will be via TEAMS. Links to virtual meetings are within each agenda.