Local School Council

Pulaski International School Local School Council (LSC) encourages parents, teachers and community members to participate by serving on committees that work to improve school life.

Pulaski’s LSC is an elected body whose primary responsibilities are to select the school’s principal, renew the principal’s contract, approve the School Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement, and approve the school´s budget. The LSC consists of 6 parents, 2 teachers, 1 school staff member, 2 community members and the principal of the school. Council members are elected every two years in April.  The Roles & Responsibilities of the LSC can be be found here.

The LSC and Principal work together to maintain the school’s high standards of education.  The members of the Local School Council are:

  • Lorraine Cruz, President, Parent Representative
  • Jill Antoniewicz, Parent Representative
  • Hiulder Hernandez, Parent Representative
  • Steve Dillinger, Parent Representative
  • Maria Vasquez, Parent Representative
  • Seth Berliner, Community Representative
  • Jesus Barrera,  Community Representative
  • Myra Diaz, Staff Representative
  • Kylene Young, Teacher Representative
  • OPEN, Teacher Representative

For more information about local school councils, visit the website of the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of School and Community Relations. Want to learn about the history of local school councils in Chicago?  The Consortium on Chicago School Research  at the University of Chicago provides a Brief History of Chicago School Reform that focuses on the formation of local school councils.

Meetings

Please join us!  Pulaski’s LSC meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 PM at the school.  These meetings are open to everyone.   Pulaski’s LSC welcomes and encourages the participation of parents, community members, teachers and neighbors. You can contact an LSC member to have an item placed on the agenda. You can also attend meetings and speak at the open forum at every regular meeting.  Please check Upcoming Events and/or the school Calendar for any updates.

Minutes

Minutes from past meetings can be found here.