280.12 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
280.12 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The board of directors of each public school district and the
authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall do the
following:
1. Appoint a school improvement advisory committee to make
recommendations to the board or authorities. The advisory committee
shall consist of members representing students, parents, teachers,
administrators, and representatives from the local community, which
may include representatives of business, industry, labor, community
agencies, higher education, or other community constituents. To the
extent possible, committee membership shall have balanced
representation with regard to race, gender, national origin, and
disability.
2. Utilize the recommendations from the school improvement
advisory committee to determine the following:
a. Major educational needs.
b. Student learning goals.
c. Long-range and annual improvement goals that include, but
are not limited to, the state indicators that address reading,
mathematics, and science achievement.
d. Desired levels of student performance.
e. Progress toward meeting the goals set out in paragraphs
"b" through "d".
f. Harassment or bullying prevention goals, programs,
training, and other initiatives.
3. Consider recommendations from the school improvement advisory
committee to infuse character education into the educational program.
Section History: Early Form
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 280.12] Section History: Recent Form
85 Acts, ch 212, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 159, §13; 2003 Acts, ch 27, §2;
2007 Acts, ch 9, §1
Referred to in § 256.11