DISTRICTWIDE COMMITTEES

RESOLVED:  That the Nyack Board of Education create the Committees listed below with the following operating procedures, purpose, membership and timeline as stated.

Committees’ Operating Procedures

Membership Selection:  Members should be representative of the school community – gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, etc.  If needed a lottery system will be used to make final determinations.  Each individual representative group will choose the method that they prefer for choosing their representation.  The groups to do the selection are the Nyack Teachers Association, the Nyack PTAs, and the site-based management teams.

Committee Meetings:  The Committee will decide on when it needs to meet and coordinate details of the meeting space and getting word out to committee members with the District Clerk. Committee meetings will adhere to the Open Meetings Law.

Committee Input:  Input is expected to be gathered from the community.  It will be sent to the District Clerk by mail or e-mail.  A Committee may hold an open forum to gather public input if it so desires.

Committee Minutes:  Notes will be taken at each meeting by a secretary (non-voting member of the Committee) designated by the Superintendent.  Completed minutes will be e-mailed to the Committee members, and after approved will be posted on the District’s website.

Committee Research:  Committees are expected to do appropriate research on their area.  Background and resource materials will be copied and organized by the District Clerk for distribution to Committee members.

Committee Final Reports:  The final report and recommendations must be submitted to the District’s legal counsel for final review and advice.

Final Decision on Recommendations:  Recommendations will be presented to the Board in an open public session by the Committee.  The Board will also make its decision on recommendations in a public session, which will not be on the same date as the presentation.

 Upon completion of their charge, the Committees will be disbanded as appropriate.
 

Organization and Structure of District Committees

 

I.  CODE OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE
     (Dr. Anne Roberts and Robert Fimmen)

 

Purpose: To use the committee topics and questions generated through District reviews and at the June 2006 BOE meeting to make recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools on revisions to the Code of Conduct (COC). Subcommittees within the larger committee will be created to address specific areas of concern as listed below. The Superintendent will report recommendations to the BOE for final approval.

Sub-Committees:

  • K-2—Developmentally Appropriate COC
  • 3-12— Developmentally Appropriate COC

Membership: The committee is comprised of 41 individuals, including security personnel.

Sub-Committee Membership:

  • 5 teachers (one from each school chosen through the NTA)
    They will vote as a block – one vote for the 5.
  • 2 Students
  • 1 Administrator (Not Chair)
  • 5 Parents (one from each school chosen through the PTA)
    They will vote as a block – one vote for the 5.
  • 5 Community Member (chosen through the site-based management teams)
  • 1 Pupil Support Personnel (psychologist, guidance counselor, or social worker)
    20 Members per Sub-Committee
    41 Total Committee Members*
    *(1 Security Staff Member for the Committee as a whole)

    Timeline: October 2006 through April 2007.

     

II. BULLYING PREVENTION (Jacqueline Gonzalez and Joan Hefele)

Purpose: To identify and make recommendation to the Superintendent for a comprehensive K-12 bullying prevention program that will support a positive, secure and harmonious environment for all members of the school community. The Superintendent will report recommendations to the BOE for final approval.

The charge of the committee would be to ensure that a bullying prevention program has these components:

  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Diversity
  • Social Justice
  • Peer Mediation Process

Committee Membership will be composed of the following individuals:

  • 5 teachers (one from each school chosen through the NTA)
     They will vote as a block – one vote for the 5.
  • 2 Students
  • 1 Administrator
  • 5 Parents (one from each school chosen through the PTA)
     They will vote as a block – one vote for the 5.
  • 5 Community Members (Chosen through site-based management teams)
  • 3 Support Personnel (psychologist, social worker and guidance counselor)
    21 Committee Members


    Timeline:  October 2006 through February 2007

     

    III. WELLNESS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
    (Robert C. Zifchock and Susan Juechter)

    The purpose of the Wellness Committee is to develop the processes and procedures for implementing the wellness policy and to report to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent will report recommendations to the BOE for final approval.

     Membership:

    • Three (3) members from each of the School’s Health Index Committees will comprise the membership of the District’s Wellness Committee. 
    • One (1) representative from the Aramark Food Services Corp.
    • 18 Total Members

    Timeline:  October 2006 through April 2007

     

    IV. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
    (Dr. Valencia F. Douglas and Art Clark)

    Purpose: To develop a Five-Year Plan for the District.

    Sub-Committees: TBD

    Timeline: February 2007 through February 2008

 

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