Subject to applicable state guidelines and statutory provisions, the policy adopted by the school board to implement school-based decision making shall also address the following:(1) School budget and administration including, but not limited to, discretionary funds, activity and other school funds, funds for maintenance, supplies and equipment, and accounting and auditing.(2) Assessment of individual student progress, including testing and reporting of student progress to students, parents, the school district, and the community.(3) School improvement plans, including the form and function of strategic planning and its relationship to district planning.(4) Any professional development plans developed by the school board.(5) Parent, citizen, and community participation, including the relation- ship of the school council with other groups.(6) Cooperation and collaboration within the district and with other public and private agencies.(7) Requirements for waiver of district policies.(8) Requirements for recordkeeping by the school council.(9) A process for appealing a decision made by a school council. (Act 97-580, p. 1025, § 13.)
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