School Advisory Forum

The School Board policy requires that each school has a School Advisory Forum (SAF) composed of parents, high school students, teachers, community members, school administrators, non-instructional support staff, and community partners. The SAF provides an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss and recommend actions on a variety of school issues.

The Advisory Forum aims to improve the education experience through communication, advocacy, and partnerships between Parents, Schools, and the Broward Country School District.

Mandated by School Board Policy
Main purpose is communication between stakeholders, the school, and the Area Advisory Council
Chair must be a parent

SAF meets about 4 times a year and also visits the district Area Advisory Council. Among the topics discussed are: school safety, student's well-being, calendar start and end of the school year, and traffic issues.

Content Accordion

2024/25 Agendas and Minutes

Date	Time	Agenda	Minutes
August 2024		August Agenda	August Minutes
September 2024		September Agenda	September Minutes
October 2024		October Agenda	October Minutes
November 2024		November Agenda	November Minutes
December 2024		December Agenda	December Minutes
January 2025		January Agenda	January Minutes
February 2025		February Agenda	February Minutes
March 2025		March Agenda	March Minutes
April 2025		April Agenda	April Minutes
May 2025		May Agenda	May Minutes

Policies and By-Laws

ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this forum will be the Nova D. Eisenhower Elementary School Advisory Forum (SAF). This
The forum operates under Broward County School Board Policy 1.3: School Advisory Forum.

ARTICLE II: OBJECTIVES
Section 1: Mission Statement: The mission of the Nova D. Eisenhower Elementary SAF is to foster and
promote communication between its stakeholders, the school, and the Area Advisory Council. The SAF
shall bring forth recommendations, concerns, and interests to and from their Area Advisory Council.
Section 2: Duties:
1. All duties will be advisory in nature, none of which will conflict with any of the powers and duties reserved by law, policy, or administrative guidelines to the principal.
2. Actively participate with the School Advisory Council in identifying the educational needs and priorities
of school.
3. Actively participate with the principal in the preparation of the budget and reviewing the budget- related
concerns after each FTE count.
4. Indicate awareness of the program and plans for the school by the signature of the chairperson on the
budget when it is submitted for district budget preparation.
5. Assist in the identification and coordination of the use of community resources to improve student
achievement and school effectiveness.
6. Address parent/community concerns; work with the administration to solve problems and to initiate
desirable change.
7. Assist in increasing/sustaining high levels of community support for the school.
8. Assist in planning, developing, and implementing parent/community programs and training activities.
9. Participate in joint training opportunities with the School Advisory Council.
10. In addition to individual School Advisory Forum meetings, we hold semi-annual meetings jointly with the
School Advisory Council.
11. The School Advisory Forum shall use guidelines developed by the district, develop and adopt
procedural bylaws, conducting meetings in accordance with the Florida Sunshine Laws, and conduct
meetings according to Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.