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BOARD COMMITTEES

The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board authorizes the creation of standing Board committees, to be charged with deliberations of certain issues.  Such committees shall be composed of members of the Board whose chairmen and whose membership shall be appointed annually by the President at the regular Board meeting in February, and the President shall be given the option to change committee membership.

Also, there is created by the Board an Executive Committee which shall consist of three (3) members of the Board from within its membership as appointed by the President.  It shall be called in meeting by its chairman for consideration of such questions as have been referred to it by resolution of the Board or as may be called by the President and it shall have power to act only when authorized to do so by formal resolution of the Board.

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 may include such persons who may have knowledge or interest in the subject studied including parents, teachers, community members, and members of local business and industry.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

School Board committee meetings shall be held on the Tuesday of the week prior to the regular Board meeting.  The agenda shall be tentatively set by the committee chairman, pending discussion with and approval by both the Superintendent and Board President of any proposed agenda items.  Once approved, the committee chairman shall be notified prior to notification of other members.

All committee meetings 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 the transaction of any business for making recommendations or taking any action that has been previously authorized.  All recommendations made to the Board by a committee shall have a roll call vote attached.

Revised:  June, 2003

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:55

Board minutes, 1-3-79, 3-7-79, 1-15-03, 7-16-03

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board