230: Board Committees
1.0 POLICY
The Board believes that the work of the Board may be facilitated through committees, both standing and ad hoc, task groups, and/or other structures as determined from time to time.
The Board may delegate responsibilities and duties to such committees and task groups while retaining Board governance regarding any or all decisions or recommendations made by these committees.
2.0 GUIDELINES
2.1 The Board shall annually establish standing committees, including mandate and membership, at their organizational meeting.
2.2 The Board may establish additional committees, task groups, and/or any other structures, as deemed necessary by Board motion. The mandate, membership and term of such ad hoc committees, task groups and/or other structures shall be determined by Board motion.
2.3 If a committee member is unable to attend a committee meeting, then, providing a committee quorum is present, the meeting shall proceed.
2.4 Each committee shall select a chair to act as the Board liaison with the assigned administrator, unless already stated in the appendices to this policy who the chair is.
2.5 The committee shall report to the Board on a regular basis at the Public Board meeting.
2.6 Committees (Powers and Terms of Reference are in Appendices to this Policy.)
2.6.2 STUDENT DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
2.6.3 ATA NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
2.6.4 TEACHER BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TBAC)
2.6.5 C.U.P.E. NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
2.6.6 LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
2.6.7 STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
3.0 Appointed Representation
3.1 The Board may, from time to time, appoint a trustee to act as a liaison representative to such external organizations or groups.
3.2 Appointed representatives shall report to the Board on a regular basis at the Public Board meeting.
3.3 Board representatives shall be appointed to the following groups:
3.3.1 Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Zone II (One Representative, One Alternate)
3.3.2 Public School Board Association (PSBAA) (One Representative, One Alternate)
3.3.3 Sturgeon County Community Services Advisory Board (One Trustee)
3.3.4 School Joint Use Committee (Local Trustee and Principal)
3.3.5 School Councils (Local Trustee, except Sturgeon Composite High School where, yearly, Trustees develop a rotating schedule of attendance; and SPVA School Council, where, yearly, Trustees develop a rotating schedule of attendance.)
3.3.6 Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) (One Representative)
3.3.7 Local Chambers of Commerce
3.3.8 Morinville Sturgeon Rotary
References:
Education Act: Sections 51, 52 (1) (b)
Board Procedures Regulation 82/2019
History
2019 Jan 30 Initial Approval
2019 Nov 27 Amended
2020 Jan 29 Amended
2021 Oct 27 Reviewed
2022 Feb 23 Amended
2023 Jun 28 Amended
2023 Aug 23 Amended
Board Policies II. School Board Governance and Operations