Local School Council

The Sheridan Local School Council (LSC) serves as a vital connection to the Chicago Public School (CPS) system. Our LSC’s responsibilities include approving the school’s budget, monitoring the school improvement plan, and evaluating our principal. Our LSC includes 6 parents, 2 community members, 2 teachers, 1 non-teaching staff, and our principal. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of most months during the school year at 6:00 pm in our school’s library.

What is an LSC?

Chicago Public Schools have Local School Councils (LSC) which are responsible for three main duties:

Approving how school funds and resources are allocated
Developing and monitoring the annual School Improvement Plan
Evaluating and selecting the school's principal

Traditional Local School Councils consist of the following members:
6 parents
2 community members
2 teachers
1 non-teacher staff
school's principal
student representative (high school LSCs only)

Link to CPS Website with more information regarding CPS LSC

Members

Barb Clemens, Parent
Jackie Brown, Teacher, Vice Chair
Joe Fratto, Community, Secretary
Ruth Fratto, Non-Teaching Staff
Mike Mancine, Parent, Chair
Cynthia Manriquez-Cruz, Parent
Amy Ng, Community
John O’Connell, Principal
Pat Vari, Parent
Jen Volpentesta, Teacher
Jaci Yeo, Parent, FOIA/OMA Designee

Meeting Schedule 17-18

Typically, meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month. They are held in the Sheridan library at 6:00pm.

​Wednesday, September 20
Wednesday, October 18
Wednesday, November 22
Wednesday, December 20 (tentative)
Wednesday, January 17
Wednesday, February 14
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, April 25
Wednesday, May 16
Wednesday, June 20 (tentative)

Contact Info

For any questions regarding the Sheridan LSC, please contact John Oconnell: JPOconnell@cps.edu