CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  ORGANIZATION AND DISSOLUTION
 
The Board or Directors may from time to time appoint citizens’ advisory committees to study matters pertaining to the educational problems of the school district.  Such committees shall deal with specific problems identified and recognized by school officials.
 
Such problems may be recommended for study by staff members or groups, interested lay people, or community organizations generally related to the schools.
 
The functions of citizens’ advisory committees shall be clearly defined at the outset, and shall be considered fulfilled when the committee has made its final report--through the superintendent--to the Board of Directors.
 
 
Cross Reference:           203.6    Citizens’ Advisory Committee
 
 
Adopted:  April 14, 1986                      
 
Reviewed:   March 20, 2000            
October 18, 2004
April 19, 2010
May 18, 2015
 

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT
 
 
Final selections for membership on citizen’s advisory committees shall be made by the Board of Directors as a whole.  Membership should be limited to individuals who are willing to devote time and attention to the matter under consideration.  As a matter of basic policy, such committees shall be representative of the community as a whole, and should, whenever possible, have members who live in and represent the various areas in the school district.
 
The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
 
Travel expenses of committee members shall be paid by the Board, upon proper authorization and presentation of receipts.
 
 
Cross Reference:           203.6    Citizens’ Advisory Committee
 
 
Adopted:  April 14, 1986                      
 
Reviewed:   March 20, 2000            
October 18, 2004
April 19, 2010
May 18, 2015
 

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 
The chairperson of any citizens’ advisory committee shall convene meetings of the membership and proceed with the work to be done.  The chairperson shall maintain liaison with the superintendent of schools, and shall be responsible for the preparation of a final report to be presented to the Board of Directors.
 
The committee, working under the direction of the chairperson, shall have at its disposal such reasonable information and resources as are necessary to the committee’s work.
 
The final report to the Board of Directors should contain the findings of the committee and, where appropriate, outline specific suggestions of recommendations for Board consideration.
 
 
Cross Reference:           203.6    Citizens’ Advisory Committees
 
 
Adopted:  April 14, 1986                      
 
Reviewed:   March 20, 2000            
October 18, 2004
April 19, 2010
May 18, 2015