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of the Youth Initiative High School Waldorf Initiative

Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA

Divisions of Responsibilities

Draft 4 – 8/1/07

YIHS Community Responsibilities as represented in the Board

--The Vision and Purpose Statement

--Guiding Principles

--By-Laws

Any proposed changes must be submitted to the Faculty, Parent and Student  bodies in writing.  If approved by all and by the Board then it can be sent to the whole YIHS Community for approval at the Annual Meeting or at a Special All School Community Meeting.

Board Responsibilities

--Finance

--Long Range Planning

--Facilities

--Development

--Transportation

Faculty Responsibilities

--Academics

--Required Curriculum/Freedom of Choice

--Homework Policy

--Independent Studies

--Senior Projects

--Senior Internships –

--Graduation Standards and Policies

--Care Groups/Disciplinary Policy -

--Faculty/staff training and mentoring

The following groups report to the Faculty:

--Curriculum Committee

--House Leaders -

Administrative Group Responsibilities -

--Visitors

--General Building Behavior

--Classroom standards

--Camping Trip

--Field Trips

--Cleaning

--Facilities and supplies:  heating, leaks, water, tables, chairs, cleaning supplies, kitchen supplies, etc.

--Closed Campus/Restricted Lunch

--Smoke Free Zone

--Computer Use and Electronic Devices

--Severe Weather Policy

--Fire Drills/Building Safety

--Service Hours –

--Library

--Service Week - –

--Theme Week –

--Special Events

--Foreign Exchange/Travel Programs

--College Counseling/College Tours

--Attendance

--Enforcement of disciplinary decisions/suspension/expulsion

--Transcripts/portfolios/student files

--Conflict Resolution –

--Admissions

NOTE –At the July 10 Board meet responsibility for Admissions was given to the Admin. Group until a formal Admissions Committee is constituted.

The following groups/people report to the AG:

--Cleaning Commissioners

--Webmaster/computer technology team

--College counselor/Program Director

--Service Hours Commissioners

Decision Making Process for Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Standards

Dispersed Executive Model

3^nd Draft – August 1, 2007

This draft includes changes discussed at the Board Meeting of July 10.

The School Co-Ordinator will maintain and publish an official handbook of school policies annually.

Each section of the Handbook will be assigned to a specific Policy Making Body within the school. The following groups will be the Policy Making Bodies;

            The Board

            The Faculty

            The Administrative Group

            Personnel,

Each Policy Making Body in the school will be responsible for reviewing and updating the sections of the Policy Handbook which are their responsibility. 

Their responsibilities and powers include proposing and approving changes, additions and or deletions to the policies. The responsible body must consult with all other  Consultative Bodies

prior to final approval.   The Consultative Bodies are’

            Board

            Faculty

            Students

            Parents

 Consultation is defined as providing each body with a clearly written proposal providing enough time (1 month) for the other bodies to meet and consider the proposal. The Policy Making Body must attempt to respond to objections, questions and suggestions raised.  If a proposed change meets wide resistance in the other bodies it is recommended but not required that the policy or policy change not be adopted until a greater degree of agreement is achieved.  However, that decision rests with the assigned Policy Making Body.  If the YIHS Community wishes to overturn the decision they may seek to call an All School Meeting to do so.

A proposal for a new policy or a change in any existing one may arise in any Decision Making or Consultative Body.  However the Responsible Policy Making Body will carry the process and make the decision.  If there is any doubt as to which should be the Responsible Body the Board will assign it.

This wide consultative requirement does not mean that the each body must get broad approval/consultation for the routine decisions  needed to run the school. These decision making guidelines refer  to changes in the “Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Standards” of the school as written in the Handbook.  We trust that the Faculty and Students will make the day to day decisions in accordance with the Guiding Principles and the language contained in the “Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Standards.”

Formal Approval (not just consultation) by all Consultative Bodies is needed to change this Decision Making Process and Assignment of Responsibilities.

Preliminary Approval given by the Board at the 7/10/07 meeting