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17 . Can an individual who is a teacher at another school ini <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 echo, <br /> It further describes the "other persons" on the council as "d: <br /> from such groups or entities as municipal government, busineet <br /> labor organizations, institutions of higher education, or of <br /> interested parties. " Therefore, a teacher or administrator <br /> another school in the district who is a member of any of the grc <br /> enumerated above can serve as an "other person" on anyr sc@ <br /> council . in filling these positions,. it is important to maint <br /> a balance in representation between educator and lay members of <br /> council in order to adhere to the "parity" standard referred tc <br /> the law. <br /> 18. Can the same individual serve as an mother person" member a <br /> number of different school councils? <br /> Yes. There is nothing in the legislative language that prohiY <br /> this practice. Schools and school systems that exercise t <br /> option will want to consider the value-added benefit of havi <br /> community resource people serving on multiple councils : will.. <br /> itime and energy be stretched too thin? _ _ . <br /> Service on multiple councils may make sense, however, in instay, <br /> in which a business, human service .agency, or higher educat <br /> institution is part of a, partnership , consortium with' leve <br /> schools. <br /> 19. Can school committee members serve on a council in the sch <br /> district that is overseen by the school committee? <br /> A school committee member who is a parent of a student attendin. <br /> school can run and be elected to serve as a parent member o1 <br /> council.. It is. contraryto the spirit of the law, however, fo: <br /> school committee member to be appointed to serve as ani not) <br /> person, " or public member of the council. The . intent is to, wic <br /> the base of citizen involvement and support for the school . Schc <br /> committee members are already involved at the highest level <br /> local school governance. <br /> C. Membership Selection <br /> 20. Now are members to be selected? <br /> The legislation provides local leeway in the election process. <br /> does, however, affirm the principle of peer selection: <br /> 6 <br />