Clean Board Policy BBC Board Committees

Board Policy BBC: Board Commi‚ees

CLEAN VERSION

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on the creation and existence of board
committees.

The DeKalb County Board of Education is committed to the creation of committees to
further the district's strategic goals. Board committees are established by the board.


Board committees serve in an advisory, study or recommendation capacity only, unless
otherwise authorized by a formal Board action. No committee, committee chair, or
committee member may act on behalf of the Board or the Superintendent or District staƯ
except as specifically authorized by the Board.

The Board will create committees by majority vote. The resolution creating the committee
should identify the committee's purpose, score of work, membership structure, reporting
expectations, and whether the committee is standing, special or advisory in nature.

   •   The board may maintain standing committees. Standing committees will be
       dissolved by majority vote.

   •   The board may appoint special committees and advisory committees to
       complete specific tasks. Special committees will dissolve when the task is
       completed or by a majority vote by the board, whichever comes first.

Nothing in this policy shall be construed to permit a committee to supervise, direct,
evaluate or interfere with the administrative functions of the Superintendent or District
staƯ.

Committee meetings must comply with applicable provisions of the Georgia Open
Meetings Act, including public notice and meeting accessibility requirements.

A. Board Committees

The board may authorize the creation of board committees (“committees”) in conformity
with the provisions below.

   1. Membership:
          a. Committee members may include members of the board, staƯ, students,
             and/or other citizens residing within the DeKalb County School District
             boundaries

          b. A committee will have no more than three (3) Board members. The board
             chair will designate a committee chair at the time the committee members
             are named. The board chair will appoint individuals to fill any committee
             vacancies.

   2. Meeting Locations:

          a. Committee meetings may be conducted virtually or at locations authorized
             by the District.

          b. When a committee needs a meeting location, the superintendent or the
             superintendent's designee will arrange a meeting location for the date and
             time needed.

B. Advisory Committees

The board may enlist citizen groups to assist and counsel the board. Such advisory
committees will:

   •   Represent the community

   •   Serve solely in an advisory capacity and provide recommendations for Board
       consideration without independent decision-making authority.

   •   Make research-based recommendations to the board

The board will consider committee recommendations and may act on those
recommendations. The board may approve committee bylaws. The bylaws should include
committee roles and responsibilities, procedures for member selection, length of service,
and procedures for amending the committee bylaws.