BIA
LEVERETT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NEW SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER
ORIENTATION
The
School Committee and Superintendent will assist each newly elected member to
understand the School Committee's functions, policies and procedures.
In
discussions with new members, the Chair, Vice-Chair and/or Superintendent will
clarify procedures that involve:
1. How a
community member (parent/guardian, teacher, etc.) may make a request of the
School Committee; appropriate responses/actions of an individual School Committee
member when a request is presented directly to him/her.
2. How School
Committee members may make arrangements to visit schools, and the protocol
associated with such visits.
3. How the School
Committee members, assigned certain tasks or investigating certain problems,
may request information or services of the school staff.
4. How the School
Committee receives and examines complaints relating to personnel.
5. How and why
executive sessions may be held; what is considered privileged information.
Each
newly elected member will be given a copy of the School Committee's policy
manual and selected materials on school committees, including the Massachusetts
Association of School Committees' handbook for members and the General Laws of
Education Relating to School Committees.
New
members will be encouraged to attend meetings or workshops specifically
designed for new School Committee members and shall, within one year after
their initial election or appointment complete at least eight hours of
orientation concerning the responsibilities of their office. Their
expenses at these meetings will be reimbursed in accordance with established
policy.
LEGAL
REF.: M.G.L.c. 71, §36A
First Reading: 11/04/13
Second Reading, First Vote: 12/02/13
Final Vote: 01/06/14