Board Committees

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213 BOARD COMMITTEES

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to provide for the structure and the operation of committees or subcommittees of The Journey School (TJS) Board.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

A. It is the policy of TJS to designate TJS Board committees or subcommittees when it is determined that a committee process facilitates the mission of TJS.

B. TJS Board has determined that certain permanent standing committees, as described in this policy, do facilitate the operation of the Board
and TJS.

C. A TJS Board committee or subcommittee will be formed by Board resolution which shall outline the duties and purpose of the committee or subcommittee.

D. A committee or subcommittee has only such authority as specified by the TJS Board.

E. TJS Board will receive reports or recommendations from a committee or subcommittee for consideration. The Board, however, retains the right and has the duty to make all final decisions related to such reports or recommendations.

F. TJS Board also may establish such ad hoc committees for specific purposes as it deems appropriate.

G. TJS Board reserves the right to limit, create or abolish any standing or ad hoc committee as it deems appropriate.

H. A committee of the TJS Board shall not appoint a subcommittee of that committee without approval of the Board.

III. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

A. Pursuant to the TJS Bylaws, the TJS Board shall have the following
standing committees:

  1. Executive Committee.
  2. Finance Committee.
  3. Curriculum and Academic Accountability
  4. Facilities

B. TJS Board will establish, by resolution, for each ad hoc committee the number of members, the term and the charge or mission of each such committee.

C. TJS Board chair shall appoint the members of each standing or ad hoc committee and designate the chair thereof.

IV. PROCEDURES FOR TJS BOARD COMMITTEES

A. A committee or subcommittee shall act only within the guidelines and mission established for that committee or subcommittee by the TJS Board. Designated committee powers may be: Investigate, Investigate and Recommend, or Authority to Take Action on behalf of the Board.

B. If the committee or subcommittee has authority to take action on behalf of the board, the meetings shall be open to the public in compliance with the Open Meeting Law, and notice shall be given as prescribed by law. Other committees without authority to act for the board need not follow the requirements of the Open Meeting Law.

  1. Actions of a committee or subcommittee shall be by majority vote and be consistent with the governing rules of the TJS Board.
  2. The committee or subcommittee shall designate a secretary who will record the minutes of actions of the TJS Board committee.

C. As indicated in 124.E.07, subd. 8(b): “A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school’s official website (1) the meeting minutes of the board of directors and members, committees having board delegated authority.”


Legal References:
  • Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D (Open Meeting Law)