21-6-221. School advisory boards.

(a) Whenever any school within any school district is located twenty (20) road miles or more from the nearest town or city that is the population center of the district and whenever fifty percent (50%) of the parents of children attending the school agree, they may call a meeting at the school for the purpose of electing an advisory board of three (3) members for a term of three (3) years. The initial board shall have one (1) member elected for one (1) year, one (1) member for two (2) years and one (1) member for three (3) years.

(b) The advisory board may aid and advise the board of trustees of the district in all matters concerning the operation of the school in their area. The advisory board may present grievances and recommendations at any regular meeting of the board of trustees of the district.

(c) The advisory board secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings of the advisory board. These minutes shall be submitted to the board of trustees of the district and read at their next scheduled meeting.

(d) There shall be an election held annually for the purpose of electing a successor for the advisor whose term has expired. An advisor may be elected to succeed himself or herself. The election need not comply with the elections provisions of this code.

(e) Following the election of the advisory board the members of the board shall organize themselves by electing one (1) of their members as chairman and one (1) as secretary.

(f) The district trustee, within whose election area the school is located, is an ex officio member of the advisory board but shall not vote.