The Board of Trustees recognizes that citizen advisory committees enable the Board to better understand interests and concerns of the community. The Board shall establish citizen advisory committees as the need arises or as required by law. The purposes of any such committees shall be clearly defined and aligned to the district's vision and goals.
(cf. 0000 - Vision)
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils)
(cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Program Coordination)
(cf. 0430 - Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)
(cf. 3280 - Sale, Lease, Rental of District-Owned Real Property)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
(cf. 6174 - Education for English Language Learners)
(cf. 6175 - Migrant Education Program)
(cf. 6178 - Vocational Education)
(cf. 9130 - Board Committees)
Citizen advisory 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 committee not required by law when the committee has fulfilled its duties or at any time the Board determines it necessary.
The membership of citizen advisory committees should represent the diversity of the community and a diversity of viewpoints. With Board approval, the Superintendent or designee may appoint committee members.
The Superintendent or designee shall provide training and information as necessary to enable committee members to understand the basic administrative structure, program processes, and goals of the committee.
Within budget allocations, the Superintendent 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)
The Superintendent or designee may establish advisory committees which shall report to him/her in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.
(cf. 2230 - Representative and Deliberative Groups)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8070 Career technical education advisory committee
11503 Parent involvement program
17387-17391 Advisory committees for use of excess school facilities
35147 School site councils and advisory committees
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
41570-41573 School and Library Improvement Block Grant
44032 Travel expense payment
52176 Advisory committees, LEP program
52852 Site council, school-based program coordination
54425 Advisory committees, compensatory education
54444.1-54444.2 Parent advisory councils, services to migrant children
56190-56194 Community advisory committee, special education
62002.5 Continuing parent advisory committees, schools receiving funds from economic impact aid or bilingual education act
REPEALED EDUCATION CODE FOR CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS
52012 School site council
GOVERNMENT CODE
820.9 Members of local public boards not vicariously liable
6250-6270 California Public Records Act
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751 Note Local wellness policy
Policy LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 6, 2007 Lancaster, California