Board Policy BBC: Board Committees
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. The board will create committees by majority vote. The resolution creating the committee will identify the issue or matter that the committee will address.
- The board may maintain standing committees. Standing committees will be dissolved by majority vote.
- The board may appoint special committees and advisory committees for specific tasks. Special committees will dissolve when the task is completed or by a majority vote by the board, whichever comes first.
Committee meetings will be open to the public and subject to the Open Meetings Act.
A. Board Committees
The board may authorize the creation of board committees (“committees”) in conformity with the provisions below.
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Membership:
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Committee members may include members of the board, staff, students, and/or other citizens residing within the DeKalb County School District boundaries
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- A committee will have no more than three (3) Board members.
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- The board chair will designate a committee chair at the time the committee members are named.
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Meeting Locations:
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All committee meetings will occur virtually or on district property.
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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 only in an advisory capacity
- Make researched-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.