Board Information
Authorization:
Each State educational agency that receives funds under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) shall create a State committee of practitioners to advise the State in carrying out its responsibilities under this title.
Activities:
The duties of such committee shall include a review, before publication, of any proposed or final State rule or regulation pursuant to this title. In an emergency situation where such rule or regulation must be issued within a very limited time to assist local educational agencies with the operation of the program under this title, the State educational agency may issue a regulation without prior consultation, but shall immediately thereafter convene the State committee of practitioners to review the emergency regulation before issuance in final form.
Organization:
SD Dept. of Education
Composition:
Each such committee shall include—
(A) as a majority of its members, representatives from local educational agencies;
(B) administrators, including the administrators of programs described in other parts of this title;
(C) teachers from traditional public schools and charter schools (if there are charter schools in the State) and career and technical educators;
(D) principals and other school leaders;
(E) parents;
(F) members of local school boards;
(G) representatives of private school children;
(H) specialized instructional support personnel and paraprofessionals;
(I) representatives of authorized public chartering agencies (if there are charter schools in the State); and
(J) charter school leaders (if there are charter schools in the State).
Term of Appointment:
3 year term
Frequency of Meetings:
2-4 times a year depending on need.
Are Members Allowed to Call into Meetings:
Yes