2013-KC COOMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL COUCIL

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e Parent members are to be selected by the parents of students attending the school , in elections held by the local recognized parent-teacher organization. e Teacher members are to be selected by the teachers in the school . By extension, the spirit of the legislation and the experience of good practice suggest that student council elections or other representative processes be used to select the student member. Non-school members may be recruited by principals directly or selected by the organizations that are invited to send representatives to the council . 21. What in the definition of a •parent-teacher organization?• There are often a number of parent groups working in or with schools. Such groups may advise a particular program area, . plan and implement special events, or function as subcommittees of larger group .sThe parent-teacher organization that would be responsible for holding elections for parent representatives to the school council is that parent organization which is most represen- tative of the entire parent constituency. 22 . If a school has more than one parent-teacher organization, which organization elects the parents for the council? Schools that have more than one equally representative parent- teacher organization should determine a collaborative process for electing the parent representatives on the council . Two or more organizations may collaborate to hold an open schoolwide election of parents. The primary consideration is that the election of parents be as open and inclusive as possible . Any parent, regardless of membership in a parent-teacher organization, is free to 1 . ) run for election to and 2 . ) vote for parent representatives to the council . 3 . What happens if there in no parent-teacher organization to hold the election of parents? In such a case, the principal is responsible for developing a representative election process, subject to approval by the superintendent and school committee. l: 7