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I ' There are two major considerations to weigh in regard to the ler <br /> of council members' terms: <br /> e The value of continuity and experience on the council that <br /> provided by long term membership. <br /> 1! i The value of having fresh perspectives and increased access <br /> councilartici ation that results from a <br /> p p greater turnover <br /> members . <br /> Establishing staggered terms for teachers and parent members <br /> councils will help to accommodate the desire for continuity <br /> expanded access . To create staggered terms, one third of e <br /> membership category is elected for terms of one, two, and th <br /> years in the initial year of the council . These members can be <br /> elected for a full term when their term expires. Non-sch <br /> members that formally represent community organizations <br /> continue to serve at the pleasure of the sending organization . <br /> 34 . What role can the *non-school• community members of the coun <br /> play? <br /> Community representatives may have areas of special intere <br /> expertise, and contacts that can help the school council to be m <br /> effective and creative in its approach to school improveme: <br /> Community representatives bring a broader community orientation <br /> the council by acting as : <br /> e Resource linkers who establish contacts with community ser-v. <br /> organizations, other service agencies, and business group <br /> '. i <br /> e Specialists in technical areas of . expertise. <br /> i <br /> I e Contacts to civic organizations and the larger non-par( <br /> community. <br /> 35. What are some ways of recruiting the non-school, community membe <br /> of councils? <br /> Schools can use several strategies to select the non-schc <br /> community members : <br /> e The school committee may identify a pool of community leade <br /> and community organization representatives with an interest <br /> working on and supporting school improvement . Schools c <br /> select, from this pool, individuals to whom invitations a <br /> offered to join the council . <br /> e School committees can provide local guidelines for t <br /> identification of community organizations and constituenci <br /> from which non-school members of councils could be selecte, <br /> 13 <br /> i I' <br />