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BOARD COMMITTEES

The President, with Vermilion Parish 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 may remove a committee chairperson with school board approval.

The School Board has created the following standing committees:

Education Sub Committee Curriculum and Instruction Ad Hoc

Education Committee

Finance Committee

Insurance Committee

Executive Insurance Committee

Policy Review Committee

School Properties Committee

Transportation Committee

Board Appointee to VAE/VPSB Negotiations

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.  Such call shall be made in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.  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.

Committees shall have deliberative and recommending powers only, unless the School Board by formal action grants the committee the right and responsibility to act on certain specified matters.  A committee shall consider only those items referred to it by the President of the School Board, by the Superintendent and/or designee, or by formal School Board action.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

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 advertised according to state statutes and 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.  Ex-officio members of a committee shall not count towards a quorum and shall not vote on issues.

Minutes shall be taken of the proceedings of all committee meetings.  All items brought before committees shall be presented to the School Board with a recommendation from the committee.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:55, 17:81

Board minutes, 1-10-08, 6-18-15, 12-17-15, 9-15-16. 2-25-21, 11-17-22, 1-19-23

Vermilion Parish School Board