What is the role of the Steering Committee?

The Steering Committee does not steer, investigate or set any agendas or policies for the Alternative Program Review. The sole purpose of the Steering Committee is to receive information from board staff and provide advice back to board staff. The board staff undertaking the review are under no obligation to accept the advice.
Perhaps a more accurate name for the committee would be a review or advisory committee, although the first term is confusing (the review review committee) and the second term is probably overused in the board. Names are important, however, and the term Steering Committee appears to have mislead both parents and some staff as to its role and purpose.