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DISCIPLINE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ELECTION PROCESS
The following procedures shall be used to fill positions on the Caddo Parish School Board Discipline Policy Review committee:
School Board Member. A School Board member shall be elected by majority vote by other members of the School Board.
Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent will serve on the Committee or select a designee.
Classroom Teachers. Five (5) regular education teachers and one special education teacher will be elected by their peers to serve on the Committee. The superintendent or designee will contact the principals at all elementary, middle, and high schools and notify them of vacancies on the Committee. The principal will submit names of volunteers within two (2) weeks following receipt of notification and submit the names to the Superintendent or designee. A ballot will be prepared for each category (special education, elementary, middle, and high school teachers). Teachers throughout the School District in their respective categories will be given one vote for their representative on the Committee. The teachers receiving the highest number of votes in the respective categories will serve as the representatives on the Committee. The next two (2) teachers receiving the highest number of votes from the elementary, middle, or high school categories will fill the remaining vacancies.
School Bus Operator; Child Welfare and Attendance. The Superintendent or designee will contact the director of the appropriate divisions to notify employees of vacancies on the Committee. The director will notify eligible employees interested in serving. The names must be submitted to the director of the appropriate division within two (2) weeks of notification. The director of the appropriate divisions will place the names of the volunteers on a ballot to be elected by their peers in the appropriate categories. The person receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve on the committee.
School Counselors. The Superintendent or designee will contact the Supervisor of Counselors to notify employees of two counselor vacancies on the Committee. The Supervisor of Counselors will notify eligible employees interested in serving. The names must be submitted to the Supervisor of Counselors within two (2) weeks of notification. The Supervisor of Counselors will place the names of the volunteers on a ballot to be elected by their peers.
Principals. The Superintendent or designee will contact the School Directors to notify employees of the two (2) principal vacancies on the Committee. School Directors will notify eligible employees interested in serving in the respective categories (one high school and one elementary or middle school principal). The names must be submitted to the School Directors within two (2) weeks of notification. School Directors will place the names of the volunteers on a ballot to be elected by their peers. The two principals (one high school and one elementary or middle school) receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve on the committee.
Parent Members. The Superintendent or designee will contact the District President of the Caddo Parish Parent Teacher Association to fill the two parent volunteer vacancies on the Committee. The names must be submitted to the District President of the Caddo Parish Parent Teacher Association within two (2) weeks of the notification. If more than two parents volunteer, a lottery shall be used to determine the two parent volunteers
Certification of Results. The supervisor of counselors, all principals, and appropriate directors will submit a completed verification form validating that proper procedures were followed and all ballots were returned to the Superintendent or designee.
Election Results: Once all ballots have been received, the Superintendent or designee will schedule a meeting to open, count, and validate them. A representative from each of the following will be invited to attend: the Caddo District Parent Teacher Association, teacher organization(s), transportation organization, supervisor of counselors, as well as the directors of special education, child welfare and attendance, transportation, and elementary/ middle/high schools. In the event of a tie for any committee representative, a lottery will be conducted during this meeting. The Superintendent or designee will certify all election results and notify all elected committee members within two (2) weeks of the election.
Vacancies: In the event a committee member vacates the position for which he/she has been elected, the superintendent will appoint an interim pending the next election. Elections will be held every two (2) years.
Adopted: September 16, 2003
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 17:416.8
Board minutes, 9-16-03
Caddo Parish School Board