ARTICLE 24 ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Bristol Warren School District

A. Superintendent's Advisory Committee

In September of each year the faculty in each building shall select two (2) faculty members and the itinerants shall select one (1) member to meet with the Superintendent to discuss educational matters of concern to teachers.

The Superintendent will call meetings on a bimonthly basis. Recommendations of the Committee shall be advisory and shall not bind the Superintendent in making decisions.

B. Faculty Advisory Committee

The principal in each elementary and secondary school shall in September of each year establish a Faculty Advisory Committee from among interested members of the individual school staff.

The purpose of the Advisory Committee shall be to meet periodically with the principal to discuss educational matters of concern to the teachers and the principal relating to the respective schools provided that such meetings will not interfere with the educational activities of the building.

The Committee shall be organized on the following basis:

1. Elementary schools with less than twelve (12) teachers, three (3) teachers nominated by the faculty.

2. Elementary schools with twelve (12) or more teachers, five (5) teachers nominated by the faculty.

3. In the Kickemuit Middle and Mount Hope High Schools the number of members on the Committee is not to exceed 10% of the number of staff members in the school.

These nominations shall be conducted annually as provided for above. Faculty Advisory Committees shall not be established unless the above specified numbers of teachers are nominated and have accepted.

The principal shall consider all recommendations of the Committee. The Committee shall be strictly advisory, and their position on any matter shall not bind the principal in making decisions.

The Committee shall keep the faculty informed regarding the Committee's deliberations on a bi-monthly basis. Principals shall make every effort to discuss with the Faculty Advisory Committee any change in policy prior to the presentation of this change to the entire faculty.