Policies and Regulations

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 7-21

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Citizens' Advisory Committees

A. Generally

Citizens' advisory committees will be organized by the board when mandated by federal or state law or regulations of the Virginia Board of Education or whenever the board determines that such groups may be helpful in determining the board's policies and putting them into effect.

B. Nomination to the Committees

Board members in cooperation with the superintendent will compile a list of prospective candidates for the committees. Candidates shall represent a broad cross-section of the community. School board members shall not serve on advisory committees, except those committees that have strategic planning purposes.

C. Service of the Committees

Activities and discussion shall be confined to the compilation of data, the analysis of problems, the summary of opinions and the drawing of conclusions.

Committees and their chairpersons shall exercise no function legally within the jurisdiction of the board or its officers, nor shall they assume to exercise any supervision over any board employee.

D. Support Staff

Members of the administrative staff shall serve as resource persons to advisory groups.

E. Committee Tenure

The tenure of advisory committees shall expire at the school board's discretion. Membership and responsibilities will be in compliance with regulations of state and federal programs.

Legal Reference:

Virginia Board of Education Regulations, Accreditation of Public Schools in Virginia. (January 1993)

Adopted by School Board: July 16, 1991
Amended by School Board: October 20, 19923/95