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The President, with Board approval shall authorize the creation of standing Board committees, to be charged with deliberations of certain issues as deemed necessary. Such committees shall be composed of members of the Board whose chairperson shall be appointed by the President, and the President shall be given the option to change committee membership.

The Livingston Parish School Board shall have five (5) standing committees, as follows:

1. Transportation Committee

2. Athletic/Staff Committee

3. Budget/Goals Committee

4. Curriculum Committee

5. Plant/Site Committee

Standing committees of the Board shall be scheduled periodically, provided that the President, Superintendent, or committee chairpersons have the authority to call special meetings should the need arise.

Other special committees may from time to time be appointed by the Board to study specific issues. The membership of any special committees need not be restricted to members of the Board, but shall include such persons who may have knowledge or interest in the subject studied.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The agenda, time and date of committee meetings shall be tentatively set by the committee chairperson, pending discussion with and approval by both the Superintendent and Board President of any proposed agenda items and meeting date. Once approved, the committee chairperson shall be notified prior to notification of other members.

All committee meetings shall be open to the public, except in those instances allowed as provided by state law. A majority of the committee membership shall constitute a quorum for purposes of making recommendations or taking any action that has been previously authorized.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Committee reports should be submitted in writing to the Secretary and distributed to the Board with the agenda prior to the Board meeting at which they are to be considered.

2. Committee reports shall be given at a subsequent Board meeting within a reasonable time following preparation of the Committee Report.

Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:55; Board minutes, 1-2-75.