Code: BCF
Adopted: 11/19/09
Revised/Readopted: 4/18/17
Orig. Code(s): BCF

In an ongoing effort to increase communication with the public and to provide for citizen involvement, the Board may appoint advisory committees which include community members to consider matters of ESD-wide importance. Such committees will not be appointed on a permanent basis but will be appointed to assist in a particular area of activity. 

Recommendations of such committees will be given careful consideration by the Board, but such recommendations will not relieve the Board of its legal responsibility to make final decisions about such matters. The Board’s responsibility cannot be delegated or surrendered to others. Therefore, all recommendations of an advisory committee must be submitted to the Board for action and must be recognized as advisory in nature. 

The composition and number of members of local advisory committees, including member appointment process, will be determined by the Board appropriate to the issue. All such committees shall include representation from more than one component Board. Appointment of staff members, when appropriate, will be made by the superintendent. 

The Board will adopt guidelines for each committee as appropriate, which will include, but not be limited to, the following: 

1. The committee’s task, setting forth the service the Board wishes the committee to render and the extent and limitations of its responsibilities; 

2. The resources the Board will provide; 

3. The length of time the committee is asked to serve and the approximate date(s) on which the Board wishes to receive committee report(s). 

Except as specifically provided by the Board, citizen advisory committees will cease to function when their reports have been received or when the purposes for which they were established have been accomplished or cease to be relevant. 

The Board may be represented on lay and professional committees that serve the Board in an advisory capacity, with specific Board members appointed by the Board chair, but normally such Board members will function as ex-officio members of the committees. 

Additionally, upon petition of at least two component school districts, the Board shall establish a local advisory committee(s) to represent the interests of areas within the petitioning district(s). Committee composition and number of members, including process of selection and term of office will be determined by the Board.

All advisory committee meetings shall be considered open meetings and comply with the Public Meetings Law. 

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference(s):

• ORS 192.610
• ORS 192.630
• ORS 294.414
• ORS 334.025
• ORS 334.125
• OAR 581-024-0300