9131 Standing Committees

9131
                                                                 BYLAWS OF THE BOARD

                                STANDING COMMITTEES
                                FIRST READING – 4/20/22

The Chair of the Board of Education may, with the approval of the majority vote of the
Board, create standing committees as deemed necessary. Committee members shall
select their own chair and secretary.

As deemed necessary, the Board of Education may establish standing committees from
among its membership to make recommendations for Board action. The following rules
will govern the appointment and function of such committees which shall:

1.   be established through action of the Board of Education.
2.   have their members appointed by the Board Chair.
3.   be informed in writing at the time of committee formation of committee purpose,
     functions, and duties.
4.   make recommendations for Board action, but it may not act for the Board except
     in those instances where authority to act has been specifically delegated to the
     committee by the Board.
5.   be dissolved at any time by a vote of the Board.
6.   have the option to conduct meetings concurrently with any monthly Board of Education
     meeting or Board of Education special meeting.


The Board Chair shall be ex-officio members of all standing committees.

The standing committees and their primary responsibilities shall be as follows:

Budget Finance Committee

•      Participate in town budget hearings with Board of Finance.
•      Have member act as liaison to Board of Finance.
•      Provide ongoing monitor/review of current year's budget and expenses.
•      Review financial analyses and recommendations, as needed, for Board decisions.
•      Provide representation on business related town committees (i.e., purchasing,
         insurance).
  •      Review policies related to series 3000 business

Personnel Committee


  ●      Develop BOE orientation, workshop, development activities, and BOE evaluation
         process.
  ●      Review Superintendent evaluation, objectives, contract.
  ●      Evaluate, review, and forward new positions and position descriptions to the full
         BOE for consideration.

  Policy Committee

  •      Develop and review new policies/regulations consistent with policies of the
         Board of Education.
  •      Review policies to ensure consistency with federal and state laws.
  •      Recommend areas for which the Board of Education should consider
         adopting policies.

  The list of responsibilities is intended to provide a sampling or framework of
  responsibilities for which each committee is held accountable. Additional
  responsibilities will be assigned by the Board Chair, as needed.

  Bylaw adopted by the Board: November 18, 1997
  Bylaw revised:              August 13, 2019



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