Policies and Regulations

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 2-42.2

ADMINISTRATION

Principal's Advisory Committee

General
Each principal shall activate a Principal's Advisory Committee (PAC) whose membership shall be chosen from employees currently assigned to the school site.
Purpose
The Principal's Advisory Committee shall advise the principal in planning for the effective and efficient operation of the school. The committee will focus on successful school operation which leads to high student achievement and high employee morale.

The Principal's Advisory Committee will serve in an advisory capacity only. Committee Members shall communicate to the principal employee issues that impact on the effective and efficient operation of the school. They will communicate to the principal site conditions that negatively impact on high student achievement and high employee morale. The principal will work collaboratively with the PAC to address employee issues. The principal will relay those concerns affecting high student achievement to the School Planning Council for discussion and action.
Membership
Each principal and school staff will collaboratively develop a system for electing members of the school's Principal's Advisory Committee. Members shall serve for one school year and may be re-elected.
Meetings
The principal shall call the first meeting and shall preside at all meetings. Meetings shall be scheduled on a monthly basis with additional meetings scheduled or meetings canceled as needed at each site. Committee meetings shall be open and scheduled at a reasonable time when the majority of staff members might attend.

Agendas shall be posted one week prior to the meeting and minutes shall be posted within five days following each meeting. Robert's Rules of Order will be used to conduct committee meetings.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal
1. To retain responsibility for the efficient, effective daily operation of the school and serve as the Chair for the Principal's Advisory Committee.
2. To communicate pertinent operational issues to all staff employee groups.
3. To listen to employee concerns relative to obstacles to high student achievement and/or high staff morale.
4. To collaborate with the PAC in implementing operational improvements designed to promote high student achievement and/or high staff morale.
5. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Principal's Advisory Committee, in collaboration with the Department of Educational Leadership and Assessment, by supervising an annual survey to be administered to all Principal's Advisory Committee members in the school division.
6. To resolve contentious issues being considered by contacting a facilitator from the central office for assistance.
7. To ensure that site actions are consistent with School Board policies and regulations and supply adequate documentation should questions arise.
Duties and Responsibilities of Other Members of Principal's Advisory Committee
1. To voice constituent concerns relative to obstacles to high student achievement and/or high staff morale.
2. To collaborate with the principal and the PAC in implementing operational improvements designed to promote high student achievement and/or high staff morale.
3. To assist in the evaluation of the Principal's Advisory Committee at the site and throughout the division by participating in an annual survey to be administered by the Department of Educational Leadership and Assessment.
4. To utilize appropriate avenues for conflict resolution, to include open committee meetings, a conference with the principal, and available facilitator assistance.
5. Committee members will have no authority to act in an individual capacity or outside the purpose of this regulation.

Approved by Superintendent: September 3, 1997
Revised by Superintendent: November 21, 2002
Revised by Superintendent: February 28, 2008
Scrivener’s Amendments: September 28, 2011