About FSU PDS Partnership

FSU/PDS Partnership Governance Structure
Characteristics of the Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee is a standing body, not an ad hoc group assembled for specific projects.
• The Executive Committee is assembled by the partnership director and will be a representative group consisting of SoE faculty, Arts and Sciences faculty, principals, and site coordinators. If possible all six counties will be represented and each developmental level (elementary, middle and high).
• The Executive Committee will meet periodically, as much as three times per semester or as infrequently as once per semester.

Functions of the Executive Committee

• Examine important issues facing the partnership.
• If the Executive Committee does not reach consensus on a matter, the final decision will remain with the Partnership Director.
• The Executive Committee gives input on the budget each year in advance of its submission to the WV Department of Education and Arts.
• Continually assess and revise accordingly, the performance of the Partnership with respect to communication, decision-making, and sharing ideas.
• Undertake discussions as to the goals and future of the Partnership.
• Develop and implement a strategy for involvement of all stakeholders, including but not limited to County Superintendents, Boards of Education, Deans, FSU President and Provost, etc.