Per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C, at each public elementary, secondary and independent vocational school in the commonwealth there shall be a school council consisting of the school principal, parents of students attending the school, teachers who shall be selected by the teachers in such school, and other persons, not parents or teachers of students at the school, drawn from such groups or entities as municipal government, business and labor organizations, institutions of higher education, human services agencies or other interested groups. 50% of the council shall be non-school members. The school council, including the school principal, shall meet regularly and shall assist in the identification of the educational needs of the students attending the school, make recommendations to the principal for the development, implementation and assessment of the curriculum accommodation plan, and shall assist in the review of the annual school budget and in the formulation of a school improvement plan.
Congratuations to Debbie Portyrata (Dean) and Nell Getz, Community and Parent Representatives on the Happy Hollow School Council, 2011-2012!
The Happy Hollow/Loker PTO is a 501(c)3 organization.It is a service-oriented organization composed of all parents/guardians and teachers of Happy Hollow and Loker Elementary School students.