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BYLAWS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY Section 3. Voting membership may be terminated by a member’s written resignation or
SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SHAC)
Article I – Name and Purpose
Section 1. Name: Palm Beach County School Health Advisory Council (SHAC).
Section 2. Purpose: The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), mandated
by s.381.0056, F.S., provides a forum for:
1. Identification of health challenges/needs of students PreK-12;
2. Input from providers, educators, parents/caregivers and community
members for use in the formulation and improvement of school health
programs and services;
3. Recommendations to the appropriate local boards and administrators of
programs and services, and the State Departments of Education and
Health; and
4. Evaluation, study and review to include but not be limited to School
Health Programs, the School Health Service Plan and Florida’s
Coordinated School Health Program.
Article II – Membership
Section 1. The membership must, at a minimum, include members who represent the
ten (10) component areas of the Coordinated School Health Model as
defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the unified
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model. Ten
components include: health education; physical education & physical
activity; health services; nutrition environment & services;
counseling, psychological, & social services; employee wellness;
family engagement; community involvement; physical
environment; and social & emotional climate). Membership will consist
of, but not limited to the following twenty-two (22) individuals:
1. Director, Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County (Ex-Officio).
2. Superintendent, The School District of Palm Beach County (Ex-Officio).
3. School Board Member (Ex-Officio).
4. Chief Executive Officer, Health Care District of Palm Beach County
(Ex-Officio).
5. At least five (5) representatives from the health-care field.
6. At least five (5) representatives from social service agencies, community
organizations and/or businesses.
7. At least four (4) representatives from varying education disciplines.
8. At least two (2) parent representatives.
9. At least two (2) students.
Section 2. Voting members may designate someone from their agency to represent them
if they are unable to attend, by notifying the SHAC Chair prior to the meeting.
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by request of the Executive Committee when the member misses three (3)
consecutive meetings during the school year.
Section 4. New voting members (with the exception of the ex-officio members) shall be
recommended by the Nominating/Membership Committee and approved by
membership.
Section 5. Community members interested in school health are invited to attend
meetings, but will not have voting privileges.
Article III – Officers
Section 1. The officers shall be a Chair, Vice-Chair, Corresponding Secretary and
Recording Secretary. Officers should be community members
who represent the ten components of the Coordinated School
Health Program. Officers shall not be current employees of entities
statutorily responsible for the school health program in Palm Beach County
(The School District of Palm Beach County, the Health Care District of Palm
Beach County and the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County).
Section 2. The term of office begins in July. The length of the term for all officers is two
(2) years. A maximum of three (3) consecutive terms of office may be served.
Section 3. Duties of the Officers
1. Chair: The Chair shall preside at all meetings and shall conduct business
as provided in Article V (meetings).
2. Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall preside over the meetings and conduct
the order of business in the absence of the Chair. The Vice-Chair will
head the Nominating/Membership Committee which shall consist of no
less than four (4) voting members.
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minutes of all meetings, attendance records and the up-to-date mailing list
of members and others interested in SHAC activities are maintained.
4. Corresponding Secretary: The Corresponding Secretary shall be
responsible for correspondence and committee meeting arrangements.
Article IV – Election of Officers
Section 1. The Nominating/Membership Committee will meet in March to develop a
slate of voting members and candidates for positions with expiring terms of
office. The Vice-Chair shall call a meeting of the Committee at other times,
if necessary to fill a pending vacancy.
Section 2. The report of the Nominating/Membership Committee will be presented to
the entire SHAC at the May meeting. Additional nominations may be made
from the floor.
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