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ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD
The following policies shall govern the appointment and functioning of division advisory committees:
1. Advisory committees may be created by the board to serve as task forces for special purposes or to provide continuing consultation in a particular area of activity. There shall be no standing overall advisory committee to the board.
2. If the advisory committee is required by provincial regulation, its composition and appointment shall meet all the guidelines established for that particular type of committee.
3. The composition of advisory committees shall be broadly representative and shall take into consideration the specific tasks assigned to the committee. Members of the professional staff may be appointed to the committee as members or consultants.
4. Appointments to such committees shall be made by the board; appointment of staff members to such committees shall be made by the board upon recommendation of the superintendent and/or secretary-treasurer.
5. Tenure of committee members shall be one year only unless the member is reappointed.
6. At its initial meeting each committee shall be clearly instructed as to:
a. the length of time each member is being asked to serve;
b. the service the board wishes the committee to render; the extent and limitations of its responsibilities;
c. the resources the board will provide;
d. the approximate dates on which the board wishes to receive major reports;
e. board policies governing advisory committees and the relationship of these committees to the board as a whole, individual board members, the senior administrative staff, and other members of the professional staff;
f. channel for the release of information to the news media.
7. Recommendations of committees shall be based on research and fact.
8. A board of trustees possesses certain legal powers and prerogatives which cannot be delegated or surrendered to others. Therefore, all recommendations of an advisory committee must be submitted to the board for action.
The board shall have the sole power to dissolve any of its advisory committees and shall reserve the right to exercise this power at any time during the life of any committee.
Adopted: Mar. 23/77
