School Councils and Committees Committees are the base upon which a strong school-based decision making system is built. Committees help to involve everyone in the exciting effort of school improvement and provide the most sensible, time efficient way for the school council process to operate.
Committees are vital to effective decision making.
Report progress at each council meeting Formulate and report recommendations. Supply any other information the council might need to understand the committee's recommendation Revise the committee recommendation as requested by the council. Discussion of issues should take place in committees and very little discussion should be needed at the council meeting. The council may ask for clarification or explanation, or may guide and direct the committee with feedback, but the real work of exploring possibilities and formulating policy recommendations should be left to the committee. The council serves as the final checkpoint for the educational value and appropriate structure of the committee recommendations.