The Board's work will include:
- Enacting Board governance policies that include Superintendent parameters/ responsibilities, Board/Superintendent/Staff Relations, and the Board's own means to support its governance role;
- Hiring and evaluating the Superintendent, including holding the Superintendent accountable to the terms of their contract and annually-set goals;
- Holding the Superintendent responsible for acceptable standards and results in the operation of the District;
- Establishing a process to appoint an interim Superintendent to ensure that District business is conducted during an extended planned or unplanned absence of the Superintendent;
- Approving a District budget with revenue and spending parameters and a financial performance monitoring process;
- Acting on the appointment or dismissal of District personnel, both certified and non-certified, only after submission of a recommendation by the Superintendent
- Establishing, revising, and engaging in a self-assessment of Board operating norms and Board performance annually;
- Establishing and maintaining connections with the public regarding issues impacting public education;
- Reviewing and recommending education policy on an ongoing basis;
- Making decisions based on clear data and significant and relevant monitoring information pertinent to District operations; and
- Reviewing and accepting administrative rules as they support the policies established by the Board.
Board Member Duties and Responsibilities
Individual Board members shall:
- Listen to citizens with questions, comments, and complaints, referring them to appropriate District staff;
- Keep the Superintendent and fellow Board members advised of community reaction to the school program and to school policies;
- Refer personal requests and criticisms by employees directly to the appropriate administrative office and/or union official;
- Participate in county, regional, state, and national associations of school board members;
- Follow the operating norms established by the Board;
- Be responsible for their own behavior and consequences;
- Take only those actions which are congruent with policy;
- Respect the authority of the President;
- Inform the President or Superintendent of additional agenda items prior to the Board meeting; and
- Observe Parliamentary procedure, deferring to the President when clarity of procedure is needed.