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Foothills Middle School

Learning Improvement Team

Communication Plan & Decision-Making Process

Operating Principle:  The committee will operate on a consensus basis, with each voice being heard.  Minutes from January 17, 1995:  ÒIt was discussed and agreed that a significant majority of votes of team members present would be required when consensus was not reached.  Significant majority means a ratio of 2:1 (example 6 positive votes to 3 negative votes).  Without a significant majority, the proposal will be considered ÒtabledÓ until brought up at a later date.

  1. Individuals (anyone—LIT members or non-LIT members) contact co-facilitators indicating a desire to have an item placed on the agenda by the Wednesday of the week preceding next LIT meeting.
  1. Co-facilitators meet to create the agenda.   Agenda topics or I-728 and/or Class Size/Mix proposals must be submitted on the Wednesday prior to the LIT meeting. Agendas are distributed to the entire staff and parent representatives on or before Friday morning of the week preceding the LIT meeting.  I-728 and Class Size/Mix proposals will be posted for staff review on the dryboard in the faculty room.
  1. When the calendar permits, ten minutes of LID time are reserved for staff to meet with LIT representatives to discuss agenda items.  When the calendar does not allow this, then constituents may choose whether or not to meet with their representative or email them to give input into the meeting.
  1. LIT meeting.  Representatives share input from constituents.  Decisions may be made at this time, or tabled.  Some decisions may be deferred so that any constituents can come and share their own opinions or rely on their LIT rep to share for them.  Any individuals who have introduced an agenda item (including proposed expenditures) should contact their LIT representative and explain the proposal to the representative if they do not plan to attend the meeting.
  1. Through email, all staff will receive minutes of the meeting within three days after the meeting.  Minutes will include updates of all budgets, which the LIT oversees.
  1. When voting is necessary on a issue
    1. Each member of the LIT team (or their designated representative in the case of an absence) as one vote.
    2. An 80% approval will be recognized as a consensus. 
    3. 2/3 approval will be tabled for further discussion with constituents.