2013-KC COOMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL COUCIL

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I : l e *,Adhere to a quorum, defined as a majority plus one member. F. Accountability 28. What authority do school committees have over school councils? The relationship between school committees and school councils a strong potential for reaffirming and strengthening lay-governa: in public education. The law provides for an explicit oversight role for scht committees . School committees have responsibility io: e Set district-wide performance standards and educatioi policies that building level school improvement plans mi take into account. e Review and approve building level school improvement plans e Approve a representative process for the election of pare members of the. council in instances in which there is "locally recognized paren5;teacher organization" to condi such an election..). The intent of the law is to provide for a more participatory of management at the school building level . School committee Q work with the superintendent and engage the . whole community developing local guidelines that achieve the legislation' s :,inter School committees can, at their option, develop local guidelir that : e Define the review process for the school. improvement plans e Set targets for ethnic representativeness on the council . e Set the terms of. office for: council members and set. oth guidelines- for councils- that- reflect school committee experience and practice in participatory and inclusi decision making. However, the guidelines cannot impe councils, obligation to fulfill their mandated functions. e Describe additional elements to be addressed in each school improvement plan. Finally, the law does not require, but. does enable, echo 1 committees to "grant school councils additional authority in t. ` area of educational policy. " r _ 10