The school district policy adopted by the board of directors and licensed faculty of a local school district shall require the following when any local school building site elects to implement site-based decision making under the provisions of this subchapter:(1)(A)(i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.(B)(i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;(2)(A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (2/3) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.(B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and(3) Members of the representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and(3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013.Acts 1995, No. 1125, § 4.
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