FILE:  BBF

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

The Orleans Parish School Board is genuinely interested in the educational development of every child enrolled in the public schools under its jurisdiction. To assist the development of program, support, and understanding, the School Board encourages the advice, opinion and constructive criticism of the staffs, students, and other citizens, at all times, on all issues, and through all means possible.

To facilitate this communicative process, to utilize the expertise and counsel available among the citizens of the community, and to assist in understanding the viewpoints of all constituents, the School Board may establish and/or confirm, as needs dictate, ad hoc advisory committees.

The School Board and its administrative staff shall determine the committee structure and organization appropriate to the assignment at hand; however, at the local school level, the composition of such committees shall include a number of parents and community representatives comparable to the number of professional staff and shall also include, when appropriate, student representatives with equal participative rights.

It shall be the duty of the advisory committee to work in a constructive relationship with the School Board and the administration in the development and improvement of the programs and services of the School Board and schools.  Membership of all advisory committees shall be determined by the School Board.  Members shall be expected to serve until the committee assignment is completed and the committee dissolved upon achievement of their objectives.  Each committee shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary from among its members, and shall determine its time and place of meeting.  Each committee may establish sub-committees as necessary and appropriate for the fulfillment of its purpose.

When vacancies occur on an advisory committee, the School Board shall request nominations from committee members.  A résumé shall accompany each name.  All appointments shall be made at a regular meeting of the School Board, from nominations received from the committee.  Any member of a committee who misses three (3) consecutive meetings without informing the chairman in advance shall be considered as to have resigned from the committee.

The staff and administration of the School Board shall be available to the committee for assistance in any way possible. The School Board shall be available to consult with committees as the need arises and upon request of the committee.

Upon dissolution of the committee, the minutes of each committee meeting and all the pertinent data shall be transmitted to the School Board and central administration. Reports from the advisory committee shall be submitted to the School Board. Such reports shall be made public after administrative analysis and School Board discussion.

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Orleans Parish School Board