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i <br /> 17 . Can an individual who is a teacher at another school in(,d <br /> district serve as an *other person" community member of <br /> council? <br /> The law is silent on this matter. It defines the "other person" <br /> someone who is "not a parent or teacher of students at the school <br /> It further describes the "other persons" on the council as "dra <br /> from such groups or entities as municipal government, business <br /> labor organizations, institutions of higher education, or otr <br /> interested parties . " Therefore, a teacher or administrator fx <br /> another school in the district who is a member of any of the grou <br /> enumerated above can serve as an "other person" on any schc <br /> council . In filling these positions, it is important to mainta <br /> a balance in representation between educator and lay members of t <br /> council in order to adhere to the "parity" standard referred to <br /> the law. <br /> 18 . Can the same individual serve as an "other person" member on <br /> number of different school councils? <br /> i <br /> Yes. There is nothing in the legislative language that prohlbi <br /> this practice. Schools and school systems that exercise th <br /> option will want to consider the value-added benefit of having k <br /> community resource people serving on multiple councils : will the <br /> ; i time and energy be stretched too thin? <br /> Service on multiple councils may make sense, however, in instar <br /> in which a business, human service agency,g y, or higher educati <br /> institution is part of a partnership consortium with sever <br /> schools. <br /> 19 . Can school committee members serve on a council in the scho. <br /> " i district that is overseen by the school committee? <br /> : I A school committee member who is a parent of a student attending <br /> school can run and be elected to serve as a parent member of <br /> council . It is contrary to the spirit of the law, however, for <br /> school committee member to be appointed to serve as an "otho <br /> person, " or public member of the council. The intent is to wid( <br /> the base of citizen involvement and support for the school . Schoc <br /> committee members are already involved at the highest level c <br /> local school governance . <br /> C. Membership Selection <br /> 20 . How are members to be selected? <br /> The legislation provides local leeway in the election process . I <br /> does, however, affirm the principle of peer selection: <br /> 6 <br />