Roles and Responsibilities

The Five Responsibilities of the Board

• Set the direction for the community's schools:
  • Focus on student learning.
  • Assess needs/baseline data.
  • Generate, review or revise setting direction documents (beliefs, vision, priorities, strategic goals, success indicators).
  • Ensure an appropriate inclusive process is used.
  • Ensure these documents are the driving force for all district efforts.
• Establish an effective and efficient structure for the school district: 
  • Employ the Superintendent and set policy for hiring of other personnel.
  • Oversee the development of and adopt policies.
  • Set a direction for and adopt the curriculum.
  • Establish budget priorities, adopt the budget and oversee facilities issues.
  • Provide direction for and vote to accept collective bargaining agreements.
• Demonstrate support through our behavior and actions: 
  • Act with professional demeanor that models the district's beliefs and vision.
  • Make decisions and provide resources that support mutually agreed upon priorities and goals.
  • Uphold Board approved district policies.
  • Ensure a positive personnel climate exists.
  • Be knowledgeable enough about district efforts to explain them to the public.
• Ensure accountability to the public: 
  • Evaluate the Superintendent.
  • Monitor, review and revise policies.
  • Serve as a judicial and appeals body.
  • Monitor student achievement and program effectiveness.
  • Monitor and adjust district finances.
  • Monitor the collective bargaining process.
• Act as community leaders:
  • Speak with a common voice about district priorities, goals and issues.
  • Engage and involve the community in district schools and activities.
  • Communicate clear information about policies, programs and fiscal condition of the district.
  • Educate the community and the media about the issues facing the district and public education.
  • Advocate for children, district programs and public education to the general public, community leaders and local, state and national leaders.