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BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS COMMITTEES

1.         All authority for action by the Board of School Directors remains with the whole Board meeting in a duly constituted forum.

2.         The Chair of the Board will appoint all Board committee representatives and the Superintendent will appoint all members of the educational community.

3.                  Members of the public may participate in committees of the Board as voting members, provided that they are nominated by the Chair of the Committee and approved by the Board at a regular Board meeting.

4.         The Board retains the right to appoint Ad-hoc committees as it judges necessary to meet a specific or short term need.  These advisory committees will be created with a specific character/purpose and be given a tentative time line for reporting back to the Board.   A written charge to the Committee specifying the roles, responsibilities, membership, duration and reports to the Board will be issued by the Board.

5.         The Board will create the following standing committees to work in the defined areas of responsibility.  General Responsibilities of Standing Committees:

a.         To clarify issues, research information and/or develop recommendations for action that the entire Board will subsequently consider.

b.         Committees may include up to four (4) members of the Board and may include members of our educational community as equal members.

6.                  Standing Committees:

Each committee lists a recommended number of Board members.  Additional Board members may be appointed by the Chair after consulting with the Board; the number of Board members on each committee may not exceed four.

a.         Finance (3 members)

To meet at least monthly to review expenditures and sign warrants at M.S.A.D. Office, annually meet with auditors to review management letter, and discuss financial issues with administration.

b.         Policy (3 members)

To research timely topics and propose new or amended Policies for consideration by the whole Board.

c.         Curriculum/Innovation (2 Board members and 9+/- others)

To develop and implement an innovation approval process and program review procedures for all curriculum areas and develop recommendations regarding curriculum/programs matters that require Board action.  See Article VI, Section I

d.         Facilities, Grounds and Capital Planning (3 members)

To review the needs for space to develop a long-range plan for facilities, grounds, transportation and capital needs and to make recommendations to the Board.

e.         Human Relations (4 members)

·               To negotiate collective bargaining agreements.

·             To meet and discuss employment issues with the members of the Administrative Council, and make recommendations regarding compensation of all employees.

·        To meet as required by the collective bargaining agreement to review, discuss, and make recommendations regarding stipend positions.

7.         The Chair of the Board may appoint a member(s) to certain advisory boards or committees in order to represent the Board and to facilitate communication to and from our Board of School Directors.  Board representatives will be appointed to the following:

            * Design Team (1-4)

            * Drop Out Prevention Committee (1)

* Maine School Board Association Representative (1)

* Legislation Contact and Advocate (1)

* Technology (2)

Adopted:          10/25/93

Amended:         10/14/97

                        09/11/00

                        04/23/01

                        11/26/01

                        04/14/03