Common use of Advisory Committees Clause in Contracts

Advisory Committees. The following general policies will govern the appointment and functioning of advisory committees to the School Committee. (The appointment and functioning of the student advisory committee is governed by the terms of M.G.L. Ch. 71: 38M. Section 1. Advisory committees are made up entirely or largely of non-School Committee members. Section 2. Advisory committees may be created by the School Committee to serve as task forces for special purposes or to provide consultation in a particular area. There will be no standing advisory committees; advisory committees will have a maximum term of one year. Section 3. If an advisory committee is required by state or federal law, its composition and appointment will meet all the guidelines established for that type of committee. Section 4. Appointments to such committees will be made by the School Committee. The Superintendent may make recommendations on staff appointments to such committees. Section 5. Each advisory committee will be instructed in writing as to: a. The length of time the advisory committee is to serve. b. The charge from the School Committee and the extent and limitations of the advisory committee's responsibilities. c. The resources the School Committee will provide. d. The dates on which the School Committee wishes to receive major reports. Section 6. The recommendations of advisory committees will be based upon research and fact. Section 7. The recommendations of an advisory committee must be submitted to the School Committee in writing. The School Committee will have the sole power to dissolve any of its advisory committees by majority vote. School Building Committees Ch 71:68 and Ch. 71:16A, par. 2 The Superintendent may establish such councils, cabinets, and committees as he/she deems necessary for assuring staff participation in decision making, for advice on implementing policies and regulations. Such groups will exercise no inherent authority. Authority for establishing policy remains with the School Committee and authority for implementing policy remains with the Superintendent. The membership, composition and responsibilities of administrative councils, cabinets and committees will be defined by the Superintendent and may be changed at his/her discretion. However, the Superintendent shall report to the School Committee on the establishment and dissolution of these groups as well as their membership and purpose. The Superintendent shall report twice yearly to the School Committee on the activities of these groups. When approved in advance by the School Committee, expenses incurred by these councils, cabinets and committees for consultative services, materials, and any investigative travel will be paid by the school system.

Advisory Committees. The following general policies will govern the appointment and functioning of Board may appoint such advisory committees to the School Committee. (The appointment as it deems appropriate, except that it shall appoint an Operations Committee and functioning of the student advisory committee is governed by the terms of M.G.L. Ch. 71: 38M. Section 1. a Financial Advisory committees are made up entirely or largely of non-School Committee members. Section 2. Advisory committees may be created by the School Committee to serve as task forces for special purposes or to provide consultation in a particular area. There will be no standing advisory committees; advisory committees will have a maximum term of one year. Section 3. If an advisory committee is required by state or federal law, its composition and appointment will meet all the guidelines established for that type of committee. Section 4. Appointments to such committees will be made by the School Committee. The Superintendent Operations Committee The Members of the Operations Committee shall be the Police and Fire Chiefs from each of the Participating Communities. The Operations Committee, to the extent possible, shall operate in a manner similar to the Board of Directors, electing by ballot a Chair and Vice Chair, holding regular meetings, including one at least quarterly, all in compliance with the Open Meeting Laws and Public Record Laws. Each Police and Fire Chief shall have the authority to designate an alternate for any meeting that the Chief is unable to attend. It may establish rules for the conducting of meetings, and voting. It may appoint a delegation, less than a quorum, to meet regularly with the Executive Director to discuss operational issues and other matters of mutual interest. It may appoint other subunits, such as Task Forces, to investigate and report on equipment, technology, dispatch protocols, training, or other matters relevant to the operations of the Center. The Operations Committee shall be responsible for advising the Board of Directors, and working with the Executive Director, to assure the effective and orderly operation of the Center, including advising on communications equipment and systems; data processing and records management, operations; dispatch, call-back and other operational protocols and standard operating procedures; other policies and procedures; staffing, supervision and training; facilities and maintenance; and such other matters as are required to provide excellent emergency communications and dispatch services. The Operations Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Directors and Financial Advisory Committee in a timely way to assist in the development of annual and capital budgets for the Dispatch District. The Operations Committee shall coordinate with each of the Participating Communities on staff appointments local protocols and standard operating procedures required to transition to and implement regional dispatch services for each of the Participating Communities, and to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal protocols, rules, regulations, directives and laws. The Operations Committee will provide an annual assessment to the Board of Directors of the equipment and operations of the Dispatch Center, its Executive Director and its staff, as they affect public safety in the Participating Communities. The Operations Committee will provide to the Board of Directors its assessment of the public safety impact of any proposed or pending changes in the make-up of the Participating Communities in the Dispatch District, including adding communities, or the possible termination or withdrawal of existing members. Such assessment shall include recommendations for mitigating the impact of such committees. Section 5changes. Each advisory committee will Members of the Operations Committees are encouraged to regularly attend meetings of the Board of Directors to provide observations, advice and guidance. The Financial Advisory Committee The members of the Financial Advisory Committee shall be instructed the Chief Financial Officer of each Participating Community or her/his designee, provided said designee is approved by the Board of Directors. To the extent possible, the Financial Advisory Committee, shall operate in writing as to: a. a manner similar to the Board of Directors, electing by ballot a Chair and Vice Chair, holding regular meetings, including one at least quarterly, all in compliance with the Open Meeting Laws and Public Record Laws. It may establish rules for the conducting of meetings, designation of alternates and voting. The length Financial Advisory Committee shall review the annual operating and capital budgets approved by the Board of time Directors and vote to approve or revise the advisory committee is annual operating and capital budgets, resubmitting them to serve. b. The charge from the School Committee Board of Directors and the extent and limitations Treasurer by January 20th of the advisory committee's responsibilities. c. The resources preceding fiscal year in order to assure submission of the School Committee will provide. d. The dates required cost allocations to each Participating Community, on which or before February 1, prior to the School Committee wishes to receive major reports. Section 6beginning of the fiscal year. The recommendations Financial Advisory Committee shall review all requests to incur debt and/or issue bonds or notes in the name and upon the full faith and credit of advisory committees will the Dispatch District in accordance with and as provided in X.X. x. 6A, §§ 18R (g) and (h). A two-thirds vote for the approval of the incurring of such debt or issuance of such bonds or notes shall be based upon research and fact. Section 7required before such debts may be incurred or such bonds or notes issued. The recommendations Financial Advisory Committee shall ensure that any such issuance shall clearly state that it is not backed by the full faith and credit of the Participating Communities and that the Participating Communities are not guarantors of any such bonds or notes. The Financial Advisory Committee shall advise the Board on issues regarding the lease, purchase or lease-purchase of land, buildings or building spaces on an advisory committee must be submitted to the School Committee in writingbasis. The School Financial Advisory Committee will have shall work with the sole power Treasurer to dissolve any ensure that the proper controls are in place to prevent misappropriation or other irregularities in the handling of its advisory committees by majority votecash, receipts and expenditures. School Building Committees Ch 71:68 The Financial Advisory Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in long-term financial planning, including five and Ch. 71:16Aten year grant and other income and expenditure projections, par. 2 The Superintendent may establish such councilssources of additional revenue, cabinetscost saving and cost avoidance initiatives, alternative sources of income, and committees as he/she deems necessary for assuring staff participation in decision making, for advice on implementing policies capital and regulations. Such groups will exercise no inherent authority. Authority for establishing policy remains with the School Committee maintenance needs and authority for implementing policy remains with the Superintendent. The membership, composition and responsibilities of administrative councils, cabinets and committees will be defined by the Superintendent and may be changed at his/her discretion. However, the Superintendent shall report to the School Committee on the establishment and dissolution of these groups as well as their membership and purpose. The Superintendent shall report twice yearly to the School Committee on the activities of these groups. When approved in advance by the School Committee, expenses incurred by these councils, cabinets and committees for consultative services, materials, and any investigative travel will be paid by the school systemspending projections.

Advisory Committees. The following general policies will govern the appointment and functioning of advisory committees to the School Committee. (The appointment and functioning of the student advisory committee is governed by the terms of M.G.L. Ch. 71: 38M. Section 1. Advisory committees are made up entirely or largely of non-School Committee members. Section 2. Advisory committees may be created by the School Committee to serve as task forces for special purposes or to provide consultation in a particular area. There will be no standing advisory committees; advisory committees will have a maximum term of one year. Section 3. If an advisory committee is required by state or federal law, its composition and appointment will meet all the guidelines established for that type of committee. Section 4. Appointments to such committees will be made by the School Committee. The Superintendent superintendent may make recommendations on staff appointments to such committees. Section 5. Each advisory committee will be instructed in writing as to: a. The length of time the advisory committee is to serve. b. The charge from the School Committee and the extent and limitations of the advisory committee's responsibilities. c. The resources the School Committee will provide. d. The dates on which the School Committee wishes to receive major reports. Section 6. The recommendations of advisory committees will be based upon research and fact. Section 7. The recommendations of an advisory committee must be submitted to the School Committee in writing. The School Committee will have the sole power to dissolve any of its advisory committees by majority vote. School Building Committees Ch 71:68 and Ch. 71:16A, par. 2 The Superintendent superintendent may establish such councils, cabinets, and committees as he/she deems necessary for assuring staff participation in decision making, for advice on implementing policies and regulations. Such groups will exercise no inherent authority. Authority for establishing policy remains with the School Committee and authority for implementing policy remains with the Superintendentsuperintendent. The membership, composition and responsibilities of administrative councils, cabinets and committees will be defined by the Superintendent superintendent and may be changed at his/her discretion. However, the Superintendent superintendent shall report to the School Committee on the establishment and dissolution of these groups as well as their membership and purpose. The Superintendent superintendent shall report twice yearly to the School Committee on the activities of these groups. When approved in advance by the School Committee, expenses incurred by these councils, cabinets and committees for consultative services, materials, and any investigative travel will be paid by the school system.