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RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION TASK FORCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE POWERS, TERMS AND AUTHORITY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County is vitally concerned with the public educational system in the County and with the attraction and retention of qualified teachers; and
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners deem it desirable to establish a Task Force to provide recommendations on the matters hereinafter set forth.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County as follows:
SECTION I. The Queen Anne's County Education Task Force is hereby established, hereinafter referred to as the "Task Force".
SECTION II. The Task Force shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To confer with and advise the County Commissioners on all matters concerning public education in the County.
(2) Investigate and assemble information pertaining to educational resources, including the attraction and retention of qualified teachers to the public school system.
(3) Provide recommendations on the appropriate levels of compensation, benefits and insurance for teachers in the public school system.
(4) Identify and report to the County Commissioners on available sources of funding for education, including teacher recruitment, compensation and benefits.
(5) Provide a report to the County Commissioners within one (1) year of the date of its initial meeting incorporating the Task Force's findings and recommendations.
SECTION III.
The Task Force shall consist of those members appointed thereto by the County Commissioners and shall meet at such intervals and places as they may determine appropriate.
SECTION IV.
The Task Force shall elect officers from its members as follows:
CHAIRMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
The Task Force may adopt such Rules and Regulations as it may deem necessary to govern its Procedures and Business.
The Task Force is empowered to employ such employees or consultants as its business may require with the prior approval of the County Commissioners.
All members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
DUTIES
CHAIRMAN - The Chairman shall be the Chief Executive Officer. He should preside at all meetings. He shall have General and Active Management of the affairs of the Commission. He shall appoint all Committees, and be an Ex-Officio members of all Committees.
VICE CHAIRMAN - During the absence or disability of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall exercise all functions of the Chairman.
SECRETARY - Shall attend all meetings and record all votes and minutes of its transactions. He or she shall give or cause to be given notices of all meetings.
SECTION V.
The Task Force shall be deemed to be exercising a governmental function necessary for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Queen Anne's County.
Passed this ______ day of _________________, 2002.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY
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