Principal and Elected Faculty Representative(s. It is important that the elected faculty representatives and the principal of each school form a team that works together to enhance the collaborative decision-making processes in the school. At the beginning of each year, they meet and agree how they will work together, and this information is shared with staff in the school for their agreement and understanding. It also is suggested that they meet at least once a month. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss the school climate and address issues that are of concern to school staff. The expectations of the elected representatives and these teams include, but are not limited to the following: • The elected faculty representative(s) are expected to be members of and participate on the school leadership team. • The elected faculty representative(s) establish a feedback and input loop with unit members to identify interests and issues that are important to them. • These interests and issues will be shared with the principal. The elected faculty representative(s) and the principal will discuss them and determine how and in what venue they should be addressed and to identify topics that are important for the leadership team to address. • The principal and elected faculty representative(s) identify communications plans for sharing important information with staff about school system or school-based decisions and to communicate decisions, resolutions, and actions that have been taken. • The team participates in MCPS training offered, including interest-based decision making training, to build capacity to operate effectively.
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