Local School Council

About

​Please join us! The Bell School Local School Council (LSC) meets the second Thursday of every month during the school year at 7:00 p.m. in the school library, with some exceptions. Please confirm with the school calendar. The meetings are open to all.
Every public school in Chicago has a LSC which is charged with three main duties:

• to select and evaluate the school principal,
• decide how school funds and resources are allocated,
• and to develop and monitor the Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) for our school.

The Local School Council consists of 6 parents, 2 teachers, 1 staff member, 2 community members and the principal of the school. Council members are elected by members of their peer group on the second semester Report Card Pick-Up Day in April of every even-numbered year. Parent, community, teacher and staff representatives serve a two-year term beginning July 1 after each election and ending June 30, two years later.
 
The LSC encourages the participation of teachers, parents, students, and neighbors in the important decisions it makes. Meetings are generally open to audience participation, however, there is a designated time for public comment during each meeting. If you wish to address the LSC on the particular topic, please contact Ellen Rosenfeld, LSC Chair, by noon of the Thursday before the meeting. Each request should include your name and contact information along with the topic.
 
The LSC bulletin board across from the office has the latest information and meeting schedules, minutes of previous meetings, agenda for the upcoming meeting, contacts, the list of LSC committees, and other relevant documents. 

Members
​2018-2020 Term

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the 2018-2020 term, which was due to end on June 30, 2020, has been extended until December 31, 2020.

Name, Affiliation, Title
Peter Barash, Teacher
Steven Carlson, Parent, Vice-Chairperson, FOIA/OMA
York Chan, Staff
Alexander Dee, Community
Carol Fleishman, Parent
Sarah Ma, Parent, Secretary
John Martin, Parent
Katie Miller, Principal
Mara O'Brien, Parent, Chairperson
Bevin O'Neil, Community

Meeting Dates

• Thursday, July 30, 8 AM 
• Thursday, August 20, 8 AM
• Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 PM -  State of the School & Budget
• Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, December 16, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, January 20, 6:30 PM (organizational meeting for newly elected LSC followed by regular LSC meeting)
• Wednesday, February 17, 6:30 PM
• Thursday, March 18, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, April 21, 6:30 PM - State of the School & Budget 
• Wednesday, May 19, 6:30 PM
• Monday - June 14, 6:30 PM
• Wednesday, July 7th, 9 AM - Organizational meeting for 2021-22 School Year

Bylaws

Bell Local School Council Bylaws