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BOARD COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

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

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

Meetings of standing committees of the School 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 shall be made at meetings of the School 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 School 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 Franklin Parish School Board, by the Superintendent and/or designee, or by formal School Board action.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Other special committees may from time to time be appointed by the School Board to study specific issues.  The membership of any special committees need not be restricted to members of the School Board, but may 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 School Board President of any proposed agenda items and meeting date.  Once approved, the committee chairperson shall be notified prior to notification of other members.  Items of business may not be added to a committee’s meeting agenda except by unanimous approval of the members present at the meeting.

All committee meetings shall be advertised according to state statutes and School Board policy 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.  A committee report of actions taken during the committee meeting shall be presented to the School Board for its consideration and approval.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:55, 17:81, 42:19

Franklin Parish School Board