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10 . To whom do councils report? <br /> Councils are to assist principals in preparing the school buildin(. <br /> budget , in developing the school improvement plan, and in any othe: <br /> areas in which a local school committee may grant policymakin(. <br /> authority to local councils . <br /> Councils' school improvement plans are submitted to the loca: <br /> school committee for review and approval . <br /> H. Membership Composition <br /> 11. who is to be on the council? <br /> The legislation specifies that the council is to consist of parent: <br /> of students attending the school , teachers, and "other person <br /> drawn from such groups or entities as municipal government , <br /> business and labor organizations, institutions of higher education, <br /> human service agencies or other interested groups . " Also, fol <br /> schools containing any of grades nine to twelve, there should be at <br /> least one student on the council . <br /> 11 . How many members should the council contain? <br /> I; <br /> leaves it up to each principal, "pursuant to a represed, <br /> The law <br /> tive process approved by the superintendent and school committer ' ' <br /> to define the size and make up of the council . It does, however, <br /> make three stipulations about membership. <br /> (1) Parents "shall have parity with professional personnel on th,: <br /> school councils . " Regardless of the size of the council , the <br /> number of parent representatives should be equal to the numbei <br /> of teachers who serve on the council plus the principal . <br /> (2) "Not more than fifty percent of the council shall be non- <br /> school members . " "Non-school members" are defined as members <br /> who are "other than parents, teachers, students and staff at <br /> the school . " <br /> (3) The membership of school councils "should be broadly <br /> representative of the racial and ethnic diversity of the <br /> school building and community. " <br /> i <br /> 4 <br /> II <br />