Board of Education

Rochester City School District


 

Board Committees

Board of Education standing committees meet regularly to consider items for discussion by the full Board. The Board President serves as an ex-officio member of all committees. Committee information follows.

 


 

Policy Development and Review Committee

 

Thomas Brennan, Chair

Cynthia Elliott

Willa Powell

 


- Review and/or prepare all new policy proposals for Board consideration, other than Finance policy


- Conduct regular, timely reviews and assessments of existing policies


- Review and make recommendations regarding any proposed policy amendments


- Follow up with Administration to ensure timely development of any corresponding Administrative Guidelines


- Recommend to Board any policy additions, deletions or changes


- Monitor, in conjunction with Quality Assurance, implementation of Board approved policy

 

Policy Committee Minutes

 


Quality Assurance Committee

 

Van Henri White, Chair

Melisza Campos

Allen Williams


- Work to advance student achievement


- Review Quarterly Academic Achievement Reports


- Review policies and/or Administration recommendations that impact student achievement


- Oversee program evaluation to ensure funded programs are effectively impacting student achievement, and that successful program are replicated where possible


- Review and recommend position to Board on resolutions pertaining to student achievement, corresponding policies, programs etc.


- Follow up on implementation of Board approved policies/programs


• Monitor, with Governance committee, progress on Board’s annual goals

 

QA Meeting Minutes


Community and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

 

Melisza Campos, Chair

Thomas Brennan

Van Henri White


- Facilitate Board’s working relationship with members of Rochester community, local, state, and national elected officials, lobbyists and school board organizations to advance RCSD interests


- Develop with Superintendent annual legislative agenda


- Review and make recommendations to the Board on proposed legislation effecting the Board, RCSD or students, as well as legal cases that may impact RCSD, i.e. CFE (Campaign for Fiscal Equity)


- Review all Board resolutions pertaining to Board positions, appropriate contracts (lobbyist)


- Advocate on behalf of the Board and RCSD


- Work to build and maintain relationships with local, state and national elected officials


- Serve as conduit with City Hall and work closely with Board to ensure input on City Hall decisions that may impact RCSD

 

CIR Committee Minutes

 


Board Governance and Development Committee

 

Cynthia Elliott, Chair

Thomas Brennan

Melisza Campos


- Work with members to determine their collective development needs, coordinate training to enhance their ability to perform their roles and maintain effective working relationship with Superintendent


- Facilitate orientation of new members
 

- Annually update with Superintendent, his evaluation tool
 

- Supervise and evaluate board staff
 

- Work with Board to modify, as necessary, Board staff evaluation tool
 

- Develop plan articulating how Board committees will work with the full Board and Superintendent in coordinated effort to achieve annual goals of both parties
 

- Organize board retreats


- Work with BOE to set annual goals

 

BG Committee Minutes

 


Finance and Resource Allocation Committee

 

Willa Powell, Chair

Cynthia Elliott

Allen Williams


- Facilitate board involvement in development of District’s annual budget


- Facilitate annual review of Superintendent’s recommended budget


- Facilitate annual review of the Capital Improvement Plan


- Develop annual budget process timeline


- Receive and review regular reports on the District’s financial position


- Receive, review and provide recommendation to Board on resolutions for Board consideration
 

- Recommend Budget/Finance policies to the Board for its adoption
 

- Review of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and management letter


- Conduct program reviews as part of the budget process

 

Finance Committee Minutes

 


Audit Committee

 

Allen Williams, Chair

Willa Powell

Van Henri White

The Audit Committee is a requirement under New York State Education Law Section 2116-C and is granted authority, by the Board of Education, to perform the following:

- To assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for audit, internal control and financial reporting processes, as well as the District’s processes for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and Board policy.

 

- To assist the Board in ensuring that the District adopts and implements controls and procedures promoting compliance and standards of excellence in the areas of honesty, integrity and ethics.

 

- The Committee shall promote, maintain, and enhance the independence and objectivity of the Board’s Office of Auditor General by ensuring broad audit coverage, adequate consideration of audit reports, and appropriate and timely action on recommendations.

 

- The Committee also serves to reduce the risk of both internal and external influences that might otherwise impair the independence and objectivity of the Office of Auditor General.

 

Audit Committee Minutes