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The Guam Education Policy
Board was created via
Guam Public Law 26-26
(as codified in
17
GCA, Chapter 3, Section 3111) to develop and adopt system-wide
education policies.
The Board
consists of at least eleven members, which include nine district Elected
Voting Members who serve two year terms, a Non Voting Student Member, and an Appointed Non Voting
Member. Unless expressly provided for elsewhere by public law, actions
of the Board are carried out by a vote of five voting members.
The duties and
responsibilities of the Guam Education Policy Board include, among
others, establishing curriculum goals and policy; establishing student
performance standards and a mechanism for standardized assessment of
each student based upon the adopted standards; establishing and
approving a textbook list; establishing student discipline policy;
establishing the school calendar; establishing graduation standards;
and periodically reviewing established policies for refinement and
improvement. The Board is
also tasked with making recommendations to I Maga’lahen Guĺhan and I
Liheslaturan Guĺhan for changes, additions or deletions to public law;
act as the approving authority on behalf of the Guam Public School
System (GPSS) for collective bargaining agreements; and establishing rates and
fees necessary for programs.
The Guam Education Policy Board meetings are usually held on the second
and fourth Wednesday of each month. The public is invited to attend
these meetings to express any concerns and suggestions.
The Board work sessions are scheduled by the Subcommittee Chairs and are
usually held on Mondays in the GPSS Conference Room. |
