All families are invited and encourage to attend LNCS Site Council meetings! They are a great place to get to know staff and other parents, discuss what's going on at our school, and shape the future of LNCS. Please see here for more information and consider dropping in on a meeting.

During Distance Learning: Please contact us if you would like to attend a meeting and we will send you the link to the Zoom call. At Wenonah contact Family Liaison jill.Kilibarda@mpls.k12.mn.us or at Keewaydin contact Family Liaison charleine.williams@mpls.k12.mn.us.

What is the Site Council?
The Site Council is a place where teachers, staff, parents, students and community members meet and work closely with the school's principals to: 

• Advise the principals on decisions, policies, school goals and the school budget 
• Communicate regularly with school community about decisions

Minutes from Previous Meetings
Please read these minutes to see what families and staff have discussed at previous meeting this year.

Site Council Meeting Dates for 2020-21 Time 5:30-6:30 p.m. - generally the 3rd Thursday of each month 
(During distance learning meetings will be held online over Zoom.)

• October 22
• November 19
• January 21
• February 18
• March 18
• April15
• May 20

Successful Site Councils Share the Following Characteristics: 

• Focus on Student Learning
• Strong leadership that encourages everyone to participate. Members reflect on decisions and create school-wide ownership
• Recognition that members need skills and data to make informed decisions
• Respectful inclusion of all school groups
• A system of committees that reflect the types of decisions to be made
• A school-wide perspective, addressing issues of equity and the success of all students

Want to Join?

You don't need to join Site Council to attend meetings, but each year we do need to recruit some official voting members. Please consider joining if you want to regularly help shape policies at our school, be a part of a supportive team of parents and staff, and can attend 1 evening meeting per month and serve for 2 years (you can bring your kids along!) 

Check out this brochure and sign-up form for more details.

We hope you will join us!