Superintendent
Selection of members
Committee representation
The committee is voluntary and no compensation is provided for the members who serve a one-year term. Advisory committee members, who meet five times per year, consist of:
- Student Advisory Board representative
- Teacher representatives (3)
- Principal representatives (3)
- Parent representatives (10)
Parent may represent these ASD programs: Gifted, Special Education, English Language Learners, Title VI Indian Education, Child in Transition and Migrant Education
- At-large members (10-20)
Comprised of businesses, organizations and citizens of Anchorage. At-large members will reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the student population:- Black
- Alaska Native/American Indian
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- Hispanic
- Multi-ethnic
- White
Member qualifications
Consideration is given to the following criteria when selecting individuals for the committee:
- Commitment to improving educational opportunities for students
- Sincere interest in the welfare of children and in quality education
- Community involvement and ability to network within the community
- Working knowledge of the Anchorage community
- Ability to function effectively as a team member, as well as a leader
- Ability to motivate others to become engaged and involved
- Commit to attend five, two-hour committee meetings per year
- Interest in:
- Budget
- Student achievement
- Parent and community involvement
- Community relations
- Curriculum adoption and implementation
- Cultural competence
- Equity and other instructional concerns
