| Wa-Nee Community School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
3002 - DISTRICT DISCUSSION COUNCIL
A District Discussion Council shall be established within the Wa-Nee Community Schools. This council shall be comprised of the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, the Superintendent, an elementary, a middle, and a high school principal. Representing the Building Councils at the District Discussion meetings, shall be the representative elected by the Building Council from each building and four (4) members at large, to be selected by the Wa-Nee Education Association.
The Assistant Superintendent of Instruction shall act as permanent chairman. A Council member shall be elected recording secretary whose duty it will be to keep minutes of the meetings. The secretary and chairman shall be in agreement that the minutes are correct before they are submitted at the next meeting for approval.
There shall be a regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the first of which will be held in October (omitting December). Any members of the Council, any administrator, and the President of the Wa-Nee Education Association may submit items for the agenda to the chairman of the committee until one (1) week before the scheduled meeting. Copies of the agenda will be given to Council members before the meeting by District mail delivery and/or e-mail. If no items are submitted for a particular meeting, the chairman shall cancel the meeting and notify the Council members.
The purpose of the District Council is to:
| A. | provide a vehicle for communication between administration and teachers; | |
| B. | consider solutions of educational problems on a District level, if they cannot be solved at the building level; | |
| C. | improve the educational process, the organization, administrative practices, etc. on a District basis; | |
| D. | serve as a vehicle for input to the administration concerning suggested changes in administrative practice or Board policy; | |
| E. | work for a better Wa-Nee Community Schools, for the students, staff, administration, and community. |
It is understood that the District Discussion Council may appoint a subcommittee composed of members not necessarily of the District Council to study or work on certain issues, or items of specialized interest or concern.
Revised 3/02