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SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES

The President, with School Board approval, shall authorize the creation of standing School Board committees, to be charged with deliberations of certain issues as deemed necessary.  Such committees shall be composed of members of the School Board whose chairperson shall be appointed by the President.  The President shall be given the option to change committee membership.

The President of the School Board and the Superintendent shall be ex-officio members of all committees.

Standing committees of the School Board shall be scheduled periodically, provided that the President, Superintendent, or committee chairpersons have the authority to call special meetings should the need arise.  Whenever possible, announcements of committee meetings will be made at meetings of the School Board, and the time and place of meetings incorporated into the minutes for purposes of public announcements.

Other special committees may from time to time be appointed by the School Board to study specific issues.  The membership of any special committees need not be restricted to members of the School Board, but shall include such persons who may have knowledge or interest in the subject studied.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The agenda, time and date of committee meetings shall be tentatively set by the committee chairperson, pending discussion with and approval by both the Superintendent and School Board President of any proposed agenda items and meeting date.  Once approved, the committee chairperson shall be notified prior to notification of other members.

All committee meetings shall be open to the public, except in those instances allowed as provided by state law.  A majority of the committee membership shall constitute a quorum for purposes of making recommendations or taking any action that has been previously authorized.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Budget/Finance Committee (Executive Committee)

All functions of the DeSoto Parish School Board concerning finance or requiring expenditure of funds shall be considered by the Budget/Finance Committee (Executive Committee) before action is taken by the School Board.  Financial and budgeting functions are to be referred to the Budget/Finance Committee (Executive Committee) for recommendation to the School Board.

Approved:  June, 2003

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:55

Board minutes, 7-2-91

DeSoto Parish School Board