OPEN FORUM FOR PARENTS

The School Board at St. Peter's Lutheran School has initiated a program of Open Forums to aid in communication between school parents and the School Board.  These Open Forums takes place prior to each monthly School Board meeting.  If a parent wishes to attend and speak at an Open Forum, they must familiarize themselves with the Guidelines of Forum Involvement (below) and contact the chairman of the School Board through the school principal at least one week prior to the next scheduled School Board Meeting.  School Board Meetings are usually held on the Second Wednesday of each month (day and time is subject to change).  To find out when the next scheduled meeting of Board will take place, go to the Church Home Page and click on the link marked "Calendar".

GUIDELINES OF FORUM INVOLVEMENT

The following guidelines will apply to these open forums:

1. Schedule:

           6:30-6:50 p.m.  Open Forum
           6:50-7:00 p.m.   Break
           7:00 p.m.   Start of School Board meeting

2. The Open Forum will take place in the 1st and 2nd Grade Classroom.

3. The purpose of the open forum is to provide an opportunity for member and non-member parents and other interested parties to communicate with the School Board.

4. No policy decisions will be made during the open forum.

5. A request to be added to the open forum agenda must be given to the School Board President at least 1 week prior to the meeting. Requests should be e-mailed to our principal at principal@stpeterswaterford.com or to Pastor Bischoff at pastor@stpeterswaterford.com and our principal or pastor will forward the request directly to the School Board President.  If no requests are received, the Board meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

6. Individuals must have submitted a request as stated above, therefore, no unapproved appearances at the meeting will be considered. These individuals will need to submit a request for the next scheduled Board Meeting.

7. Individuals wishing to share ideas and/or express concerns are to do so directly with the School Board only and are not to defame any individual in the process.  It is understood that if any parent has a concern or issue with any member of the school faculty or staff they are urged to take their concern directly to the person involved before going to the principal or School Board.

8. It is expected that all discussions will be constructive and conducted in a God-pleasing manner.