Does a P-20 council need to have authority to enact policy changes?

I have received this question at least a couple times. However, many P-20 council members I've spoken to do not support the need for such authority. They underscore the value of reaching consensus on recommendations to the legislature or state board, and having the commissioner of education, postsecondary leaders, and any other agency heads on the P-20 council go back to their offices to implement what the council agreed upon and state policymakers enacted.