1231 -BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education shall have standing committees to consider, and discuss policy and governance issues that may need extensive deliberations prior to presentation to the entire board. The purpose of the standing committees is to conduct thorough deliberations of these issues and to bring to the board the results of their deliberations with the committee’s recommendation for board action, if needed.

1231.1 Creation of standing committees shall be a function of the board.  Standing committees of the board are:  Administrative Services, Instructional Services, and Support Services.

1231.2  The chairperson and vice chairperson of each standing committee and the members of that committee shall be named by the chairperson of the board at the first regular meeting in August.

1231.3  The committee chairperson shall preside at all committee meetings and be responsible to the board on the activities of the committee.  The committee chairperson shall call meetings and approve an agenda for each committee meeting.  The meeting agendas are established by the committee chairperson and superintendent (or designee) with input from any committee member or the board.

1231.4 The agenda order shall be as follows, unless modified by a majority of the board:
 (a)  Call to order and determination of a quorum
 (b)  Moment of silence
 (c)  Agenda review and approval
 (d)  Public comment
 (e)  Approval of minutes
 (f)   Presentation of items for consent, action, or other information items
 (g)  Adjournment
 
1231.5 The superintendent shall perform as an ex officio member of all committees.
 
1231.6 The chairperson of the board shall be an ex officio member of all committees. 
 
1231.7 Any board member attending a committee meeting may be appointed by the
committee chairperson as a committee member, if such appointment is necessary to constitute a quorum.
 
1231.8 The contact person for assistance for each standing committee shall be the superintendent or that specific staff member designated by the superintendent to serve as liaison person for that standing committee.

1231.9 A standing committee may only make recommendations to the board and has no authority to act on behalf of the board except as may be authorized in policy or specifically granted by the board.

Cross Reference Policies: 1230, 1232
Legal Reference:  G.S. 115C-36
Adopted Effective:  September 9, 2004
Revised Effective:   January 24, 2008