FILE:  GBRD

STAFF MEETINGS

School faculty meetings are essential to efficient and effective school operation and often provide a mechanism for problem solving and input to the decision making process.  The number, time, place and subject matter to be communicated or discussed shall be determined by each principal.  Teacher attendance shall be required by the principal unless criteria for personnel absences is met.

No staff or faculty meeting shall be held during the regular school day unless prior approval has been received from the Superintendent or designee.

Paraprofessionals are required, as a part of their work week, to attend all in-service workshops as recommended by the supervisory staff of the Rapides Parish School Board, or the principal of the school.   If attendance at required trainings and/or workshops results in overtime, the paraprofessional will be compensated in accordance with policy GBAA, Compensatopn Guidelines/Overtime.

With the exception of central office employees, the Superintendent, and School Board members, only school administrators and staff and/or faculty members of a school shall be permitted to attend staff and/or faculty meetings unless prior approval of the Superintendent and/or principal has been obtained.

Suggested In-Service Meeting Days

1. Faculty meetings of individual schools to be held on Mondays;
   
   

2. Parish-wide meetings called by the School Board Office to be held on Tuesdays;
   
   

3. Committee meetings (Pre-School Conference, curriculum, C.T.A., athletic, etc.) to be held on Wednesdays;
   
   

4. Special meetings and call meetings to be held on Thursdays;
   
   

5. No meetings on Fridays; and
   
   

6. It is understood that emergency meetings will have to be called at times; such meetings will have priority.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Board minutes 3-07-06

Rapides Parish School Board