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2 <br /> SCHOOL POLICY ISSUES DISCUSSION TASK FORCE <br /> - _- <br /> CHARGE : <br /> 1 ) To discuss policy and funding issues of interest and/or concern <br /> to either School Board or the Board of County Commissioners and <br /> report regularly to each Board on recommendations made . <br /> 2 ) To seek consensus on issues discussed and refer the product of <br /> the groups discussion to each participating Board for action . <br /> PROCESS : <br /> 1 ) Issues for discussion may be initiated by either Board. <br /> 2 ) The County Manager and each School Superintendent shall serve as <br /> staff to the Task Force. <br /> 3 ) The Dispute Settlement Center may on occasion be used to <br /> facilitate the resolution of issues discussed by the group . <br /> COMPOSITION : <br /> A total of six (6 ) members will be appointed . Two ( 2 ) members <br /> shall be appointed by each School Board and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners . Members shall be appointed annually on a cycle <br /> determined by each Board. The Chairman of the group shall be <br /> appointed by the Board of County Commissioners annually. <br /> NOTE: All meetings are open to the public and will be announced as <br /> public meetings . Each meeting of the Task Force will <br /> provide an opportunity for other elected members of the <br /> participating Boards to address the group. Otherwise , <br /> discussion during meetings will occur only among Task Force <br /> members and staff. Minutes of meetings will be recorded and <br /> forwarded to elected members of each Board by the staff of <br /> each . <br />