Bill > S0634

This bill enables the Providence School Board to establish school-based councils at each public school in the city to enhance communication and local school management. These councils will consist of the school principal, up to six parents, two teachers, two community residents, and a student representative in high schools, with members elected by their respective groups and serving two-year terms. The councils will have significant advisory and planning responsibilities, including approving school improvement and expenditure plans, making recommendations on staffing and curriculum, and providing a forum for community engagement. Additionally, the bill creates a central advisory board composed of one representative from each school-based council, which will serve as a communication channel between individual schools and the Providence Public School Board. The councils are specifically designed to promote stronger relationships between schools, communities, and the school board, while being explicitly prohibited from interfering with collective bargaining agreements or personnel hiring and termination decisions. The bill specifies detailed operational procedures, including meeting frequency, election processes, and governance guidelines, and is specifically tailored to apply only to Providence's school district.

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