June 25 is deadline for School Board Committee Applications

Got a few hours a month?

Concerned or interested in the inner workings of the school board?

Frustrated with the "3-minute" rule yet want to have input on school issues?

Hugely supportive of all the school board shenanigans and want to be a part of it?

If any of those rings a bell for you, please consider sending in an e-mail letter of application for one of the four (4) Citizen Representative seats available on School Board Committees.

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School Board Committee Positions Available

There are currently four standing committees of the Sun Prairie Area School District Board. Each committee is made up of school board members and two community members. Terms of appointment are two years beginning August 1, 2010 – July 31, 2012. We are currently seeking individuals to fill the following Citizen Representatives for School Board Committees positions. Application Deadline: Friday, June 25, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Click here for Application. Facilities, Technology & Transportation 1 vacancy for a 2-year appointment - August 2010 - July 31, 2012 The Facilities, Technology and Transportation Committee reviews maintenance and construction projects, bus routes and transportation program, and district technology plans. Committee meets the second Monday of each month. Finance 1 vacancy for a 2-year appointment - August 2010 - July 31, 2012 The Finance Committee reviews budget, investment portfolios, bids obtained by the school district, and purchases. Responsible for long-range financial planning. Committee meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Education & Policy 1 vacancy for a 2-year appointment - August 2010 - July 31, 2012 The Education and Policy Committee reviews curricular and instructional programs and services offered to students. Responsible for long-range educational planning. Committee meets the first Monday of each month. Human Resources 1 vacancy for a 2-year appointment - August 2010 - July 31, 2012 The Human Resources Committee reviews new staffing recommendations and makes recommendations to the Board on human resource matters, excluding bargaining unit negotiations. Committee meets the first Monday of each month. Any adult resident in the Sun Prairie Area School District is eligible to apply for appointment. If interested, please mail (or deliver) the attached application (or a letter) containing your name, address, telephone number, and a statement not to exceed 500 words with your qualifications and interest in appointment to a specific committee. You may mail (or drop off) the letter to the Sun Prairie Area School District Office, 501 S. Bird Street in Sun Prairie. You may apply by separate letters for appointment to more than one committee. However, if selected, individuals may serve on only one committee. The deadline for filing applications is 4:00 p.m. on June 25, 2010. Copies of policy BCE, Board Committees, and procedure BCE-R, Board Committee Procedures, are available upon request at the District Office weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or on the District website at www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us. (To locate the specific policy or procedure, choose “Seach Policies & Procedures” on the right sidebar of the School District website. When searching policies, enter policies “BCE” or “BCE-R.”)