Meet-and-Discuss

Discussion (or “Meet-and-Discuss”) is an opportunity for LEA members to bring topics to the attention of their administrators. Despite being referred loosely to as "discussion," it is not a meeting run by administrators; it is conducted by LEA members. A few key details about Discussion is given below:

• The LEA designates Discussion Representatives (different from "building reps") to keep meetings consistent, as well as to avoid a "too-many-cooks" situation. With that being said, discussion is an LEA meeting that administrators attend. There should be no limit on how many LEA members choose to attend.

• The number of discussion and association representatives is determined by the LEA, not by administrators. A general rule of thumb used by the LEA is:

  • 1 association representative per 10-15 building members.

  • 1 discussion representative per grade level or department.

• If administrators would like to run meetings with the sole purpose of disseminating information to department heads, grade level leaders, etc., then a separate meeting should be held for those purposes.