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Ottawa - Carleton District School Board
This report is the original version
22 June 1998
Report No. 98-241 to the Board
Re: Amendment to Board By-laws re Advisory Committees
ORIGINATOR Joan Melancon, Assistant Secretary of the Board
PURPOSE
To amend the Board's By -laws to include Advisory Committees established by the Board
under "Special Purpose Committees ".
STATUS:
2. The Board's By -laws and Standing Rules may be amended by approval of a majority of all members of
the Board at a regular or special meeting of the Board, provided that at least two weeks' notice in
(W writing has been given to all Board members.
3. Appropriate notice has been given of an amendment to the By -laws to include Advisory
Committees under "Special Purpose Committees ".
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board By -laws and Standing Rules be revised to add a new item 3.7 under the
heading Special Purpose Committees as follows:
"Other advisory committees as may be determined from time to time by the Board ".
3.7 "Other Advisory Committees: To provide advice, recommendations and support to the Board
by:
a) serving as a forum for involving significant constituencies and experts with a major interest in
education, and which are not adequately represented by existing groups such as school councils;
and
b) promoting educational goals recognized by the Board as having a clear benefit for a significant
number of its students ".
Report No. 98-241 re Advisory Committees 22 June 1998