Community Education is community-based. Involvement of community members in the process is essential. The Advisory Council is responsible for seeing that Community Education programs serve the interests and concerns of the community.
Advisory Council Members
The Advisory Council consists of members who live, work or attend school in the Roseville Area Schools' community. Council members represent age groups, neighborhoods, organizations and agencies in the community.
Advisory Council Roles
To provide input for a balanced Community Education program for all members of the community, from birth through senior citizens.
To develop positive, cooperative efforts with other community agencies and groups.
To assess community needs and resources, and implement a process for evaluation of Community Education programs, services and activities.
To establish and support community leadership.
To work for legislative support of Community Education.
To make recommendation for the use of the Community Education levy.
To become a meaningful problem-solving group.
Program Advisory Councils
The following Community Education programs have their own advisory councils. These councils provide valuable program suggestions. There are program advisory councils for:
Adult Learning Center
Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness
Friendship Connection
The North Suburban Senior Council is a nonprofit organization which works cooperatively with Roseville Area Schools to provide services and programs for older people.
Minnesota Statute 121.88 (1971) requires that each school district operating an approved Community Education program must have a representative citizen's advisory council that broadly reflects the composition of the community it serves.