The Board of Trustees recognizes that citizen advisory committees enable the Board to better understand the beliefs, attitudes and opinions held by the community.
The Board may establish citizen advisory committees to consider school problems and issues as the need arises or when required by law. Such committees shall serve in a strictly advisory capacity; they may make recommendations regarding Board policy, but their actions shall not be binding on the Board. The Board may dissolve any advisory committees not required by law at any time.
Advisory committees should include representation from all affected parties. With Board approval, the Superintendent/Principal or designee may appoint committee members.
Within budget allocations, the Superintendent/Principal or designee may approve requests for committee travel and may reimburse committee members for expenses at the same rates and under the same conditions as those provided for district employees.
(cf. 3350 - Travel Expenses)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8070 Vocational education advisory committee
11503 Parent involvement program
35147 School site councils and advisory committees
35172 Promotional activities
44032 Travel expense payment
44033 Automobile allowances
52012 School site council
52065 American Indian advisory committee
52176 Advisory committees (LEP program)
52852 Site council, school-based program coordination
54425 Advisory committees; compensatory education
54444.1-54444.2 Services to migrant children; parent advisory councils
54724 Site council, motivation and maintenance program
56190-56194 Community advisory committee, special education
62002.5 Continuing parent advisory committees; schools receiving funds from economic impact aid or bilingual education act
GOVERNMENT CODE
820.9 Members of local public boards not vicariously liable
54950-54963 The Ralph M. Brown Act
Policy ATASCADERO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 2, 1999 Atascadero, California