What does a school board do?
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When voting for a School Board director, it is important to fully understand the responsibilities of the role you are voting for.
Local school boards have responsibility for goal setting, policymaking, community involvement and oversight of administrative aspects for their individual school districts.
Their most important responsibility is to work with their communities to improve student achievement in their local public schools.
School boards derive their power and authority from the state. In compliance with state and federal laws, school boards establish policies by which their local schools are governed. (Public Education FAQ, n.d.)
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Some of the key responsibilities include:
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· Hire, supervise and evaluate the superintendent
· Establish and oversee the budget
· Adopt collective bargaining agreements
· Review, revise, and adopt policies [in compliance with state law]
· Serve as community representatives
· Monitor the district’s progress toward its goals
(Serving On Your Local School Board, n.d.)
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References
Public Education FAQ. (n.d.). Retrieved from National School Boards Association: https://www.nsba.org/About/Public-Education-FAQ
Serving On Your Local School Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from WSSDA: http://wssda.org/leadership-development/board-development/becoming-a-school-director/