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1. A Steering Committee will include a minimum of four and a maximum of twelve Members.
   1. At least two Members will be current or former high school teachers or administrators.
   2. The Steering Committee may replace any Member or officer, for any reason, by a two-thirds vote.
   3. Steering Committee Members will be presumed to be volunteers, and not paid any fees, salaries, or honoraria through any Program bank account, unless a request for the authority to make such payments is made to the Governing Board, which may grant any such request, at its discretion.
2. The Steering Committee will select:
   1. A Chair, who will:
      1. Learn, and ensure compliance with Cappies Rules and C.I.S. Procedures.
      2. Schedule and preside at meetings of the Steering Committee.
      3. Maintain oversight of, and close communication with, the Program Director and/or Governing Board.
   2. A Program Director, who will administer the Program.
   3. A Treasurer, who will manage Program finances.
3. The Steering Committee will decide Program questions, on its own initiative, or at the request of the Program Director, consistent with the Rules.
   1. The Steering Committee will act by consensus, to the extent possible.
   2. Any questions requiring a vote will be decided by majority vote, with any tie vote decided by the Chair. Any tie vote will be decided by the Chair, who may participate in any initial vote.
4. The Steering Committee will determine the following dates:
   1. The On-Line School Application Deadlines (initial and midyear).
   2. The first and last allowable dates for Cappies Shows.
   3. Critics Training dates.
   4. Mentor Training dates.
   5. The date for Award Voting.
   6. The date for the Ceremony or Gala.
5. The Steering Committee will determine the following local Rule options:
   1. Geographic area.
   2. Extent of Program participation (Reviews only vs. Awards, Ceremony vs. Gala).
   3. Participation fee for each Participating School ($100 to $300 per school).
   4. Number of Cappies Shows per Participating School (1 or 2).
   5. Set a minimum limit for a Show Director to set for the number of Critics assigned to a Cappies Show of no fewer than 20.
   6. Whether to set an overall maximum limit for the number of Critics at a Cappies Show (30, 40, or 50).
   7. Minimum number of Reviews per Critic (3, 4, or 5).
   8. Number of Nominations per Category (3, 4, or 5).
   9. Critic Award Categories (Male/Female or various Year-in-School options).
   10. Featured Award Categories (2 or 4).
   11. Minimum Mean Evaluation Score for a Nomination (3.0 up to 6.0).
   12. How to address plagiarism and internet copying.
   13. Whether to limit the number of Reviews a Critic may have published in a major daily newspaper (a limit of not less than 3, recommended limit of 5)Whether to assess $15 from a Critic who fails to attend Cappies Shows for which is on the final attendance list.
   14. Whether to assess $15 from a Critic who fails to submit a Review of a Cappies Show attended by that Critic.
   15. Whether to have a Gala or Ceremony.
   16. Whether, at a Gala or Ceremony, to allow Show Directors to perform songs of nominated Musicals that are not Critics' Choices, where compelling circumstances require this.
   17. Award Items.
6. The Chair and Program Director will have access to any and all Program data on C.I.S., and will maintain confidentiality of data on these pages, as appropriate.
7. The Steering Committee members will have access to selected Program data, on a separate C.I.S. site.
8. By two-thirds vote, the Steering Committee may remove any member, or may remove any person from any Program position (including, but not limited to, Program Director).