Community Involvement Process

Purpose
The purpose of the Boundary Advisory Committee is to solicit input from members of the community and make a recommendation to the Board of Education regarding boundary changes in the Liberty Public School District. The Board of Education will consider and review all input before it makes a final decision.

Community Representation
The Boundary Advisory Committee will consist of a parent representative from every school in the district, community members and staff.  The following individuals will serve on the 2008-2009 committee:

Alexander Doniphan 
Myron Neth and Keith Parker

Franklin
Dan Anders and Jonathan Putman

Lewis and Clark
Janna Cochran and Angelo Gangai

Liberty Oaks
Laura Klausing and Rachel Lamport

Lillian Schumacher
Pamela Nelson and Vychelle Shumate

Manor Hill 
Lisa Leff and John Riedel

Ridgeview
Tobi Knight-Daiss and Angie Priesmeyer

Shoal Creek
Brenda Munden and Jocelyn Sciortino

Warren Hills
Phil Baumert and David Hicks

Liberty Middle School 
Beth Small and Tom Van Black

South Valley Middle School
Jeff Young and Julie Wolff

Liberty Junior High School
Joe Dugdale and Paula Sharples

South Valley Junior High School
Tiana Daugherity and Terri Donaldson

Liberty High School
Allan Aunspaugh and Vicki Hostin

Liberty Academy
Heide Dawson

LPS Employees
Christine Anderson, Kelly Meyers, Susan Newton, Kathy Wilson

Community Members
Chad Herriman, Elvin Hollon, Dennis McLeod, LHS student Patrick McDowell

Committee Responsibilities
The role of the Boundary Advisory Committee is primarily to advise the Board of Education on community issues and desires regarding boundary changes.  Representatives on the committee are responsible for:
1)  Participating in committee discussions,
2)  Sharing information with the schools they represent,
3)  Fairly representing the views of their communities during the process,
4)  Evaluating staff-developed options,
5)  Making a recommendation to the Board of Education.

Committee Meetings
The Boundary Advisory Committee will meet in the months of October, November, January and February. The committee members will determine what dates and times work for their schedules.

Public Information Meetings
Liberty Public School District staff members and Boundary Advisory Committee members will conduct one public information meeting for the community in January 2009. This meeting is intended to provide information on why a boundary change process is needed, how it will be conducted, data and enrollment trends, options, and the timeline for decision-making by the Board of Education.  A Q&A session will be part of the agenda.  Patrons will also have several opportunities to address the board and staff at monthly board meetings.

Board of Education Process
Following the Public Information Meeting, the committee will meet to discuss the information gathered from the public information meeting, emails and written comments.  The committee will make a recommendation and present it to the Board.  The Board will take action on the boundary changes at its February 2009 regular meeting.  The boundary changes will be implemented during the 2009-2010 school year.