LAC 28:I.501. Committees

A. As a means of assisting the board in the exercise of its powers and responsibilities as defined in the constitution and by law, committees are created. B. Committees, composed of not less than three members of the board and appointed by the president, are: 1. Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee. a. Primary areas of responsibility (AOR): i. accountability, academic standards, and assessment; (a). increasing accountability; and (b). common standards policy concepts; ii. improving academic performance and closing the achievement gap; (a). policy concepts and subcommittee reports; iii. red tape reduction; (a). policy waivers; iv. nonpublic school management; (a). Brumfield v. Dodd approval; and (b). academic classifications. b. Issues included on “as needed” basis in AOR: i. critical updates; ii. alternative, special education, and sub-population issues; and iii. school/community support. c. The BESE student representative is an ex officio non-voting member of the AGII Committee. The student representative serves a one-year term (April through March annually) and is a high school student selected by the Louisiana Association of Student Councils (LASC). 2. Administration and Finance Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Administration and Finance Committee. a. Primary areas of responsibility (AOR): i. board operations; (a). calendars, travel, etc.; (b). evaluations: (i). state superintendent of education; (ii). BESE executive director, etc.; and (c). responses to legislative action (studies/reports); ii. financial management and performance; (a). budgets: (i). BESE; (ii). LDE; (iii). RSD; (b).contracts and grants; (c). MFP: (i). analysis; (ii). planning; and (iii). redesign; (d). 8(g) grant program; and (e). RSD capital projects. b. Issues included on “as-needed” basis in AORs: i. financially at-risk reports (charters and school systems). 3. Educator Effectiveness Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Educator Effectiveness Committee. a. Primary areas of responsibility (AOR): i. educator certification; (a). policy concepts; (b). certification revocations; (c). records reviews for certification denial or revocation in accordance with LAC 28:CXXXI.Chapter 19, Bulletin 746; ii. educator evaluation and performance; (a). analysis; and (b). policy concepts; iii. educator preparation; (a). program approval (i.e., alternative preparation). b. The Louisiana Teacher of the Year (TOY) is a non-voting ex officio member of the EE Committee. The TOY serves a one-year term and is an educator selected annually by a state selection committee composed of community and educational leaders via process established by the LDE. 4. Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee: a. Primary areas of responsibility (AORs): i. prioritization of education policies; ii. development of policy positions; iii. relevant proposals, reports, and correspondences; iv. governmental education policy resource; v. advice and counsel to BESE; and vi. legislative relations. 5. School Innovation and Turnaround Committee. The following are examples of issues that will be considered by the School Innovation and Turnaround Committee. a. Primary areas of responsibility (AORs): i. charter school performance, support, and oversight; (a). charter amendment requests, approvals, extensions, and renewals, etc.; ii. RSD performance management; (a). school accountability—annual performance and exit eligibility; and (b). school intervention decisions. b. Issues included on “as-needed” basis in AORs: i. enrollment policies.