SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Through its adoption of Policy 1110, the school board created 10 committees to advise it on matters of concern/interest and in such other areas as have been mandated by state and federal law, rule, or regulation. The 10 advisory committees are as follows:

Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Committee

The mission of the CIP Advisory Committee is to advise the board concerning community perspectives about the school division's planned capital improvement investments addressing student accommodations; facility renovation and major maintenance; land acquisition, disposition, and/or development; capital equipment; and new construction.

Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (as mandated by 8 VAC 20-120-50)

The mission of the CTE Advisory Committee is to provide recommendations to the board on current job needs and the relevancy of the offered career and technical education programs and to assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the local CTE plan and application in accordance with relevant law, rule, and/or regulation.

Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee

The mission of the Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee is to advise the board of community perspectives regarding the evaluation and allocation of resources in accordance with the school division’s strategic plan to provide for a high quality, effective, and efficient school division.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee

The mission of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee is to advise the board of community perspectives and provide additional information, ideas, and support regarding matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the division’s schools.

Gifted Advisory Committee (as permitted by Va. Code §22.1-18.1)

The mission of the Gifted Advisory Committee is to annually review the division’s gifted education local plan, monitor implementation of the prior year’s plan, and advise the board of community perspectives about the school division’s gifted education programs, services, and activities consistent with the requirements of relevant law, rule, and/or regulation.

School Health Advisory Committee (as permitted by Va. Code § 22.1-275.1)

The mission of the School Health Advisory Committee is to assist with the development of health policy; to evaluate the status of school health, health education, the school environment, and health services; and to report annually on the status and needs of student health in the division.

Special Education Advisory Committee (as mandated by 8 VAC 20-81-230)

The mission of the Special Education Advisory Committee is to advise the board of needs in the education of children with disabilities, participate in the development of strategies to meet the identified needs, submit periodic reports with recommendations regarding the education of children with disabilities, work with the community as necessary, conduct applicable review(s) of policies and procedures, and participate in the review of the division’s annual plan in accordance with relevant law, rule, and/or regulation.

Technology Advisory Committee

The mission of the Technology Advisory Committee is to advise the board of community perspectives about the school division's technology plan for both instructional and administrative support functions.

Transportation Advisory Committee

The mission of the Transportation Advisory Committee is to advise the board of community perspectives about the school division’s transportation operations and to make recommendations to improve efficiencies.

Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Committee

The mission of the Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Committee is to advise the board concerning community perspectives about the school division's fine and performing arts programs, including music, theater arts, and visual art, and curriculum supporting the fine arts in Stafford County Schools.