2014-KC COOMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL COUCIL

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I • yAdhere to a quorum, defined as a majority plus one member. P. Accountability 18. What authority do school conisLitteas have over school councils The relationship between school committees and school councils a strong potential for reaffirming and strengthening lay-govern in public education. The law provides for an explicit oversight role for ac committees. school committees have responsibility to: • set district-wide performance standards and educati, policies that building level school improvement plans take into, account. • Review and approve building level school improvement plat • Approve a representative process for the election of pa; members of the council in instances in which theree "locally recognized parent .-teacher organization" to c such an election.,),- The lection.The intent of the law is to provide for a more participatory of management at the school building level . School committee work with the superintendent and engage the whole community developing local guidelines that achieve the legislation' s, into School committees can, at their option, develop local guideli t that: J e Define the review process for the school improvement plan e , set targets for ethnic representativeness on the council . • Set the terms of office forcouncil members and set: of guidelines for councils- that reflect school commft to experience . and practice in participatory and inclus decision making. However, the guidelines cannot', imp councils' obligation to fulfill their mandated functions. e Describe additional elements to be addressed in each schoo improvement plan. Finally, the law does not require, but. does enable," sch< a committees to "grant school councils additional authority in t area of_ educational policy. • • •J 10