San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 8 Education Commission

(a) There is established an education commission in and for the city.

(b) The education commission shall consist of five members.

(c) Each member shall be appointed in accordance with section 2-34 of this Code.

(d) Each member shall, at all times during their incumbencies, be a resident and registered voter of the city.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)

(a) The members of the education commission shall annually in June elect one of its number as chair and one of its number as vice-chair, each to serve for a one-year term or until a successor is elected. The city clerk shall serve as secretary to the education commission. In the absence of the chair, the vice-chair, and/or the secretary, any other member shall call the meeting to order, whereupon a chair and/or a secretary shall be elected from the members present to preside for that meeting.

(b) The city council shall fix the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to the members of the education commission.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)

(a) The members of the education commission shall meet at least once a quarter at such time and place as it may fix by resolution. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chair of the commission or four members thereof by written notice served upon each member of the commission at least 48 hours before the time for the proposed meeting. Proper posting and Brown Act procedures will be followed.

(b) Three members of the education commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time for want of a quorum until a quorum can be obtained.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)

(a) Absence from three consecutive regular meetings of the education commission by a member with or without consent of the commission shall be deemed to constitute a retirement of such member, and his office shall become vacant. The vacancy thus created shall thereafter be filled by a successor to fill the unexpired term of office pursuant to section 2-35 of this Code.

(b) Absence from three regular meetings of the education commission in a 12-month period by a member without consent of the commission or absence from four regular meetings of the commission within a 12-month period by a member with the consent of the commission shall be deemed to constitute a retirement of such member, and his office shall become vacant. The vacancy thus created shall thereafter be filled by a successor to fill the unexpired term of office pursuant to section 2-35 of this Code.

(c) Any member whose absences from regular meetings of the commission are deemed to constitute a retirement of such member under this section shall have the right to appeal the deemed retirement. The city council may overturn the deemed retirement if it determines that the absences of the member were the result of unusual circumstances.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)

(a) The powers and duties of the education commission shall be as follows:

(1) Establish and act as a liaison between the city and local school administrations, the city's school board representative for the Los Angeles Unified School District and representatives from other public and private schools operated in the city.

(2) Initiate studies, investigations, surveys and make recommendations to the city council regarding local K-12 education and local higher learning, educational grant and educational scholarship opportunities.

(3) Coordinate with the city police chief on the implementation of the School Resource Officer Program in local Los Angeles Unified School District schools and the deployment of a school resource officer at those schools.

(b) Subject to the approval of the city council, the education commission may make and alter such rules and regulations for its organization and procedure as are consistent with this chapter, other city ordinances and state law.

(c) The education commission shall keep an accurate record of all its proceedings and activities and shall render annually, on a calendar basis, a full report of the commission's activities and recommendations to city council.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)

Neither the education commission nor any person connected with the commission shall incur any financial liability in the name of the city.

(Ord. No. 1605, § 1, 5-16-2011)