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City Councils
City Councils
A city council is a group of 5 elected citizens who are in charge of all major decisions in a city and set the overall direction of the city in an ongoing basis. They meet once or twice per month as a group. These meetings are generally open to the public, so feel free to attend in person or online!
Positions
Member: every council person is called a "Member" of the council. Each is elected by citizens in their city home district. They discuss and vote on decisions.
Mayor: head of the council chosen by the members. Has a little bit more assigned responsibility, acts as the public face of the city, but otherwise is mostly ceremonial in nature.
Mayor Pro Tem: member who is the substitute mayor when they are out.
Other People
City Clerk: takes notes
City Manager: the "CEO" of the city. Puts what the council wants into action.
City Attorney: provides on-the-spot legal advice during meetings
Department Heads: people in charge of city departments often show up to meetings
Citizens: anyone in the public can attend!
School Boards
School Boards
A school board is a group of 5 elected citizens who are in charge of all major decisions in a school district and set the overall direction of the school district. They usually meet once per month. These meetings are generally open to the public, so feel free to attend in person or online!
Positions
Trustee: every person on the board is called a "Trustee". Each is elected by citizens in their district area. They discuss and vote on decisions.
President: lead and act as the primary public face of the board along with the Superintendent.
Vice President: some boards have one of these.
Other People
Clerk: takes notes
Superintendent: manage the daily operations of all the schools in the district. The school principals' boss. Takes direction from the board.
Citizens: anyone in the public can attend!
Committees
Committees
A committee is just a group research project. People assigned to the committee get together to discuss the project(s) they are assigned to on a regular basis. These people can be city council members, school board trustees, or members of the public. Once the group is done with a research project, they present their findings to the class (ex. City Council or School Board) for them to take action. Many committee meetings are open to the public.
Positions
Members: everyone in the committee is a member and give input
Committee Chair: this person leads the committee meetings.
Types of Committees
Standing: a standing committee is one that is more or less permanent, such as the Budget and Finance Committee.
Ad Hoc: an ad hoc committee exists for a set period of time to research a particular item and provide advice to the "class", hold a workshop, discuss with the public, or whatever.
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