Leadership Council Structure

Approved 6/15/06:

How we make decisions: Consensus was agreed to with thumbs up, sideways, or down. On time sensitive issues, however, time limits will be agreed to and once time is exhausted a vote may be taken with 80% agreement required to pass. No decision is not an option.

A Quorum must exist for any such vote. A quorum consists of at least two from each constituent group. This decision-making process will be revisited at the end of each semester.

More specific roles and responsibilities:

• 4 parents, 4 students, 4 staff, counselor and VP – one vote each.

• 4 parents should be representative of the different grade levels and communities represented by student population

Approved 7 and 8/06:

• 4 students should be elected by students, president (and VP as alternate) from each grade level

• Leadership Council will continue to meet on the first Thursday of each month

• Minutes will be posted online and will be consolidated by the newsletter person and included in the newsletter

• Chair will rotate, and will meet with denise in advance to develop agenda, get input, prepare materials by the Monday prior to the first Thursday of the month.

• Agenda development should involve one from each constitutent group

• Beginning of year Leadership Council will calendar responsibility for developing agenda, chairing and reporting

How Constituent groups can affect curriculum issues:

• Constituents will bring concerns to Constituent Council. Leadership Council representatives will act as advocates to help gather data to find out more about the issue, so constituents can discuss whether and how to bring it to the Leadership Council.

• Issues raised in constituent group will be raised in report section of Leadership Council during 1^st part of LC agenda. Once brought to the Leadership Council with whatever data has already been gathered, the Leadership Council will give feedback and will forward the issue to the other constituent groups for input and discussion.

• Constituent groups must have a decision making process in order to decide on input to the Leadership Council.

• Once feedback has been given by the Leadership Council, proposals should be developed in writing and with supporting data. A template will be available on the website for use in compiling data.

• Once all three constituent groups have discussed and developed input on any issue, the Leadership Council will put the item on the next available agenda for a decision. Leadership Council decisions are final. (*Ken – is this a concern?)

• If the decision is contrary to the constituent group’s request, every effort will be made to bring the community together to help deal with the needs evidenced by the concern they raised.