MLA's BOG

(Board of Governors)

What is a BOG?

The Board of Governors (BOG) (typically a Local School Council, also known as an LSC at traditional CPS Schools) serves as the policy-making body of the school. BOGs have remained an important vehicle for participatory democracy, allowing not only educators but parents the opportunity to make important decisions about how their children will be educated. It's through these decisions that parents are connected with; educators to better align family and community engagement goals to student achievement, community members to help leverage community resources for the school; and other parents to share best practices and success stories.

BOG Composition

A BOG typically includes:

  • 6 Parents
  • 2 Community Members
  • 2 Teachers
  • 1 Non-teaching staff member
  • The Principal
  • 1 Student representative (for high schools)

BOG Responsibilities

BOGs have several key responsibilities, including:

  • Monitoring the school improvement plan- also known as their school's CIWP
  • Monitoring the school's budget and expenditures
  • Evaluating their school's principal annually
  • Selecting a new contract principal for their school or renewing the contract of their current principal
BOG membership is a reflection of engaged and empowered parents, community, students, and educational leaders. It is through BOGs that parents are given a unique opportunity to have a voice at the decision-making table and engage in student-driven dialogue with community members, educators, students, and other parents.
 
Each BOG sets its own regular meeting schedules, which can be obtained directly from the school.

Current BOG Representatives

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Pedro Beiza

Principal

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Ericka Gomez

President

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Maria Luisa Ugarte

Vice-Chair

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Mercy Lamourt

Secretary

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Maria Villamil

Parent

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Maria de Pilar Garcia

Parent

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Graciela Correa

Parent

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Lizbeth Sanchez

Parent

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Carina Jimenez

Parent

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Gunnery Sergeant Grassity

JROTC Instructor

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Miguel Rizo

Teacher

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Edith Nieves

Teacher

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Fernando Barrios

Advocate

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Leobardo Guzman

Advocate

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Carina Jimenez

Student Representative

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Foley William

Student Representative

Meeting Dates for 2025/6 School Year

Meeting Times and Location

All Meetings are scheduled to start at 4:00 pm at the school. Please come to the main entrance.

Minutes from Meetings

Click Here to Access 25/26 Minutes

For Historical Documents

Please get in touch with our Main Office to access documents from prior years.