School Improvement Council (SIC)
SIC is a broad-based community advisory group comprised of parents, teachers, and community members established in every school. This advisory group works with the principal to cultivate a positive school environment supporting student success.
Meeting Schedule
- November 18, 2025
- December 18, 2025
- January 27, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 24, 2026
- April 28, 2026
All meetings are at 3:00 p.m.
SIC Nominating Form
SIC Nominating Form
SICs are focused on school improvement. SIC members participate in writing the school improvement plan by sharing their knowledge about student, family, and community needs and suggesting ideas for effective change. Under South Carolina’s new Read to Succeed law, SICs also advise their school on plans to improve student reading levels.
SICs carry out many different kinds of activities that help schools meet their improvement goals. For example, SICs may decide to work together with their schools on:
• Using new and effective ways to get more parents involved in their school and student learning.
• Bringing in volunteers, funds, goods and services, or other needed resources from the community to the school.
SICs also write an annual Report to the Parents about their school's progress and assist the principal with the narrative for the SC School Report Card.
SIC elections must be held by October 15th each year. Some schools hold elections at the beginning of the school year; others hold elections in late spring for the coming school year.
To nominate yourself or someone else, fill out the nomination form.
FDES will be accepting nominations through Oct. 8th. Nomination forms are in the front office. Voting ballots will be sent home Oct. 9th . Voting will close October 15th.
Although you must be a member to vote on SIC matters, SIC meetings are open to all interested persons in the community. SICs also rely on volunteers from all parts of the community to carry out their activities.
SIC Meeting Agendas & Minutes
- November 18, 2025
- December 18, 2025
- January 27, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 24, 2026
- April 28, 2026
November 18, 2025
Agenda
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Introduction—New Members
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Review Bi-Laws
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Committee AssignmentsParental InvolvementDiscussion:
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Parent Recruitment
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Mystery Reader Mondays
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Door Dads Program
Academic AchievementReading:-
Discussion—Raising Readers
Math:-
Discussion—Staff attending SC Math conference this week and will share new information
Community Service Project-
Ronald McDonald House—possibly?
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Announcements/Additional Comments
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Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
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Adjourn
Next Meeting: December 16, 2025 3:30
Minutes
1. Introduction-New Members
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New Co-Chair: Courtney Wyant
2. Review Bi-Laws
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Reviewed; voted and passed
3. Committee Assignments
Parental Involvement Discussion
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Parent Recruitment
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Went from 1 parent member last year to 3 parent members this year
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Mystery Reader Mondays
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Continuing from previous years; some challenges with volunteer requirements, but still going well
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Door Dads Program
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Bringing up at next SIC Meeting-once a month have dads come to open car doors in the morning and have a classroom they connect with (mystery reader, morning meetings, etc.)
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Academic Achievement
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Reading Discussion-Raising Readers
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December 4th at 6:00; invitations going out this week; focusing on vocabulary and questioning
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Discussed reading scores and growth made by all students
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Math Discussion:
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4 Staff members attending SC Math Conference this week and will share new information upon return
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Discussed math scores and growth made by all students
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Discussed Zearn program
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Community Service
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Ronald McDonald House in the Spring possibly
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Salvation Army in the winter
4. Announcements/Additional Comments
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Ashby: FDHS ML students coming to pair up with our ML students; partner with FDHS SIC; What do we need to do with volunteer requirements for these students?
5. Review Assignments and agenda for next meeting
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Davis working on Salvation Army info
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Kephart/Ashby figuring out requirements needed for FDHS students to volunteer in the building
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Ashby getting more info on FDHS ML program
6. Adjourn
NEXT MEETING: December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
December 18, 2025
Agenda
FDES SIC AGENDA
December 18, 2025 3:00 PM
- Introduction: New Members
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers
- Math Discussion: Staff attended SC Math Conference-Report any info
- Community Service Project: update on Ronald McDonald House
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting January 27 at 3:00 PM
Minutes
FDES SIC Minutes
December 18, 2025 3:00 PM
- Introduction: New Members
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update:
- Mystery Reader still going strong; will send out new invite based on updated Active Volunteer list
- Door Dads: purpose to get Positive Male Role Models; Kephart putting together something to send out
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers will be in February
- Math Discussion: Staff attended SC Math Conference-Report any info; Kephart shared info about Discus and how they can use different resources (PebbleGo, Learn 360, Tumble Math, tutor.com, etc.) during Parent Power Hour; will also give Guidance Counselors information to share at MTSS meetings as well
- Community Service Project: update on Ronald McDonald House
- will decide on what collection items we can gather
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update:
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting January 27 at 3:00 PM
January 27, 2026
Agenda
FDES SIC AGENDA
January 27, 2026 3:00 PM
- Introduction: New Members
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update (Cohen & Kephart)
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers March 5; staff members going to Literacy Conference
- Math Discussion: Saturday School;
- Community Service Project: update on Ronald McDonald House; start discussing Blessing Box on campus
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting February 27 at 3:00 PM
Minutes
FDES SIC AGENDA
January 27, 2026 3:30 PM
- Introduction: New Members
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update (Cohen & Kephart)
- working on a list of possible volunteer opportunities; will reach out to other schools for further ideas
- proper requirements are occurring to determine protocol for measles and parent events
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers March 5; staff members going to Literacy Conference
- Kephart sending information back out to Literacy Committee to prepare; focuses on Science of Reading
- Conference: 3 members of SIC are attending; all attendees are looking forward to bringing back current curriculum updates and resources that can be shared with staff and parents
- Math Discussion: Saturday School-having teachers update list of students who would benefit from attending Saturday School and will send out permission forms
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers March 5; staff members going to Literacy Conference
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Mystery Reader Monday Update, Door Dads Program Update (Cohen & Kephart)
- Community Service Project: update on Ronald McDonald House; start discussing Blessing Box on campus
- collaborating with the high school to collect pop tops for RMH
- Toiletry Kits for RMH: Kinder (shampoo), 1st (conditioner), 2nd (soap), 3rd (toothbrushes), 4th (toothpaste), 5th (deodorant); will collect from February 17-March 25
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting February 24 at 3:30 PM
February 25, 2026
Agenda
FDES SIC AGENDA
February 25, 2026 3:00 PM
- Introduction
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Door Dads Program Update
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion: Raising Readers update; Literacy conference update; Read Across America
- Math Discussion: Saturday School
- Community Service Project: update on Ronald McDonald House project; start discussing Blessing Box on campus
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting March 24 at 3:00 PM
Minutes
FDES SIC AGENDA
February 25, 2026 3:00 PM
- Introduction
- Review By-Laws
- Committee Assignments
- Parental Involvement: Discuss Parent recruitment, Door Dads Program Update
- Academic Achievement:
- Reading Discussion:
- Raising Readers update-we had 18 families show up; got great feedback; will try to make sure it's earlier in the year next school year; kids enjoyed their activity and getting their vending machine coin/book; plan to have it one full hour next year-PTA possibly providing snacks
- Literacy conference update-got lots of information to share with staff
- Read Across America-themed days for dress up and read alouds; March Madness Picture Book Edition also begins
- Math Discussion: Saturday School update-students are attending; focusing on curriculum this year and then focus on small group math centers/games next year
- Reading Discussion:
- Community Service Project:
- Ronald McDonald House project: going to run April 1-April 30; in connection/memory of Kevin White, Jr.
- start discussing Blessing Box on campus: put on campus near Free Little Library; going to start pricing and getting more information
- Announcements/Additional Comments
- Review assignments and agenda for next meeting
- Adjourn
*Next Meeting March 24 at 3:00 PM