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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) 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
Article I – Name and Purpose recommended by the Nominating/Membership Committee and approved by
membership.
Section 1. Name: Palm Beach County School Health Advisory Council (SHAC).
Section 5. Community members interested in school health are invited to attend
Section 2. Purpose: The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), mandated meetings, but will not have voting privileges.
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 Article III – Officers
members for use in the formulation and improvement of school health
programs and services; Section 1. The officers shall be a Chair, Vice-Chair, Corresponding Secretary and
3. Recommendations to the appropriate local boards and administrators of Recording Secretary. Officers should be community members
programs and services, and the State Departments of Education and who represent the ten components of the Coordinated School
Health; and Health Program. Officers shall not be current employees of entities
4. Evaluation, study and review to include but not be limited to School statutorily responsible for the school health program in Palm Beach County
Health Programs, the School Health Service Plan and Florida’s (The School District of Palm Beach County, the Health Care District of Palm
Coordinated School Health Program. 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
Article II – Membership (2) years. A maximum of three (3) consecutive terms of office may be served.

Section 1. The membership must, at a minimum, include members who represent the Section 3. Duties of the Officers
ten (10) component areas of the Coordinated School Health Model as 1. Chair: The Chair shall preside at all meetings and shall conduct business
defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the unified as provided in Article V (meetings).
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model. Ten 2. Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall preside over the meetings and conduct
components include: health education; physical education & physical the order of business in the absence of the Chair. The Vice-Chair will
activity; health services; nutrition environment & services; head the Nominating/Membership Committee which shall consist of no
counseling, psychological, & social services; employee wellness; less than four (4) voting members.
family engagement; community involvement; physical BACK 3. Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall assure that the
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environment; and social & emotional climate). Membership will consist minutes of all meetings, attendance records and the up-to-date mailing list
of, but not limited to the following twenty-two (22) individuals: of members and others interested in SHAC activities are maintained.
4. Corresponding Secretary: The Corresponding Secretary shall be
1. Director, Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County (Ex-Officio). responsible for correspondence and committee meeting arrangements.
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 Article IV – Election of Officers
(Ex-Officio).
5. At least five (5) representatives from the health-care field. Section 1. The Nominating/Membership Committee will meet in March to develop a
6. At least five (5) representatives from social service agencies, community slate of voting members and candidates for positions with expiring terms of
organizations and/or businesses. office. The Vice-Chair shall call a meeting of the Committee at other times,
7. At least four (4) representatives from varying education disciplines. if necessary to fill a pending vacancy.
8. At least two (2) parent representatives.
9. At least two (2) students. 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
Section 2. Voting members may designate someone from their agency to represent them from the floor.
if they are unable to attend, by notifying the SHAC Chair prior to the meeting.

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