Policy 1230-1

Participation of the Public

Citizens' Ad Hoc Committees to the Board of Education

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 10/27/2009
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  

  

Resources

 

Ad hoc committees shall be encouraged to draw upon a wide variety of resources both inside and outside the school system.  Each committee shall be particularly encouraged to draw upon the talents of other local residents and to recommend to the Lincoln Board of Education the official appointment of any such additional members as the committee desires.

 

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall appoint a member of the professional staff to assist each committee in carrying out the work assigned to it by the Board.

 

Expenditure of District funds by any ad hoc committee shall be made only upon approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee and recommendations to the Board.

 

Each committee shall be instructed as to:

  1. the length of time each member is being asked to serve.
  2. the service the committee is to render.
  3. the resources provided to help the committee complete its job.
  4. the approximate dates on which the committee is to submit reports.
  5. the time and place of meetings.
  6. the Board policies governing citizens’ committees to help clarify relationships.
  7. the committee’s relationships with the Superintendent or his/her designee and with the other members of the professional staff.
  8. the approximate dates on which the committee will disband and on which individual members’ terms will expire.

Publicity

 

All public announcements concerning the organization, membership, operation, recommendations and dissolution of such committees shall be made at such a time and in such manner as the Board may choose.

 

Prospective Members and Appointments

 

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall maintain a list of those citizens and staff members who have served on advisory committees, who are currently serving, who have expressed a willingness to serve, and who have been or appropriately might be recommended for such service.

 

All appointments of staff members to citizen’s ad hoc committees shall be made by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

 

The organization of the ad hoc committee should be conducted in a manner approved by the Board.