Subject to applicable state guidelines and statutory provisions, the policy adopted by the school board to implement school-based decision making shall also address the following:
- (1) School budget and administration including, but not limited to, discretionary funds, activity and other school funds, funds for maintenance, supplies and equipment, and accounting and auditing.
- (2) Assessment of individual student progress, including testing and reporting of student progress to students, parents, the school district, and the community.
- (3) School improvement plans, including the form and function of strategic planning and its relationship to district planning.
- (4) Any professional development plans developed by the school board.
- (5) Parent, citizen, and community participation, including the relation- ship of the school council with other groups.
- (6) Cooperation and collaboration within the district and with other public and private agencies.
- (7) Requirements for waiver of district policies.
- (8) Requirements for recordkeeping by the school council.
- (9) A process for appealing a decision made by a school council.
(Act 97-580, p. 1025, § 13.)