This group will quickly find out how difficult it is to conduct a sustained, thoughtful discussion. Despite a common goal, their frames of reference are very different. What seems to a parent like an obvious solution may seem simple-minded to an administrator. What seems reasonable to an administrator may seem cowardly to a teacher. What seems responsible to a teacher may place too many demands on a parent.
Groups face difficult challenges all the time.
Long-term planning is hard for an organization to do well. So is restructuring or reengineering. In situations like these, a group is likely to make wiser, more lasting decisions if they join forces with someone who knows how to support them to do their best thinking. Most groups do not know how to solve tough problems on their own. They dread conflict and discomfort and they try hard to avoid it.