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BOARD COMMITTEES

The President, with Ouachita Parish School Board approval, shall authorize the creation of standing Board committees, to be charged with deliberations of certain issues as deemed necessary. Such committees shall be composed of members of the Board whose chairperson shall be appointed by the President. The President shall be given the option to change committee membership.

The Ouachita Parish School Board may appoint standing committees as it may determine necessary.

Standing committees of the Board shall be scheduled periodically, provided that the President, Superintendent, or committee chairpersons have the authority to call special meetings should the need arise.  Such call shall be made in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.  Whenever possible, announcements of committee meetings will be made at meetings of the Board, and the time and place of meetings incorporated into the minutes for purposes of public announcements.

Committees shall have deliberative and recommending powers only, unless the Board by formal action grants the committee the right and responsibility to act on certain specified matters.  A committee shall consider only those items referred to it by the President of the Board, by the Superintendent and/or designee, or by formal Board action.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Other special committees may from time to time be appointed by the Board to study specific issues.  The membership of any special committees need not be restricted to members of the Board, but shall include such persons who may have knowledge or interest in the subject studied.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The agenda, time and date of committee meetings shall be tentatively set by the committee chairperson, pending discussion with and approval by both the Superintendent and Board President of any proposed agenda items and meeting date.  Once approved, the committee chairperson shall be notified prior to notification of other members.

All committee meetings shall be advertised according to state statutes and shall be open to the public, except in those instances allowed as provided by state law.  A majority of the committee membership shall constitute a quorum for purposes of making recommendations or taking any action that has been previously authorized.  Ex-officio members of a committee shall not count towards a quorum and shall not vote on issues.

Minutes shall be taken of the proceedings of all committee meetings.  All items brought before committees shall be presented to the School Board with a recommendation from the committee.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:55, 17:81

Ouachita Parish School Board