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Policy

Community Relations

Citizens Advisory Committees

The board president or the board may appoint citizens advisory committees; such committees are temporary committees and shall be appointed as deemed necessary. Citizens’ advisory committees shall serve at the pleasure of the board president or a majority of the board, but shall not serve beyond the date of the annual meeting except when reappointed. Citizens’ advisory committees shall be considered dissolved upon submission of a final report. (See 8140 and 9140)

The superintendent shall have supervisory responsibilities for approval of the use of citizens advisory committees and individual citizens when such use is initiated by employees of the school district. The superintendent shall inform the board of the approval of any citizens advisory committee formed to work with district employees and shall describe committee membership, purposes and accomplishments.

Advisory committees may be appointed when there is a definite function to be performed, and this function should be indicated to the committee in writing when it is appointed.

Advisory committees should be appointed primarily as fact-finding groups and to advise the board.

Advisory committees should not be appointed to advise on matters requiring decision by the board unless adequate time is available for a thorough study by the committee.

The board will seek the advice of the superintendent before establishing or dissolving any advisory committee.

Adopted: October 4, 1983

Revised: November 20, 1989