School council established — Members

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The school district policy adopted by the board of directors and licensed faculty of a local school district shall require the following when any local school building site elects to implement site-based decision making under the provisions of this subchapter:

  1. (1)

    1. (A)

      1. (i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.

      2. (ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.

    2. (B)

      1. (i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.

      2. (ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;

  2. (2)

    1. (A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (2/3) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.

    2. (B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and

  3. (3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.


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