CODE: 9311
SECTION: BYLAWS OF THE BOARD
FORMULATION, ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OF POLICIES
The governance of the district through policies directed toward providing a thorough and efficient education for its pupils is one of the most important functions of the Board of Education. Therefore, the Board shall establish a careful process to ensure:
A. Development of clear, workable, legal policies which reflect mature consideration of the will and needs of the community, and
B. Timely, accurate evaluation of the effectiveness of the policies in the achievement of district objectives and progress toward goals.
In order to ensure that the total policy process is implemented effectively, the Board appoints the Superintendent of Schools as policy coordinator. In cooperation with the Board, he/she shall establish procedures to implement this bylaw which shall include an action plan for the rational development of policies and their regular review; appropriate policy goal-setting; a process for evaluation of district and school progress toward or achievement of policy goals; and appropriate standards of measurement and criteria for judging such progress.
The procedures shall conform in all respects to the bylaws of the Board concerning agenda and meetings. The procedures shall provide a means whereby all interested parties in the school community may submit proposals for additions and amendments to the school district governance manual, and may contribute opinions and information for the Board’s consideration.
The policy coordinator shall ascertain any conflicts between proposed and existing policies and bring them to the attention of the Board at the first reading of the draft. Policies may be adopted on second reading by a majority vote of the members of the Board present and voting or may be further revised until consensus is reached. NOTE: FIRST READING MEANS THE FIRST TIME THE POLICY IS PRESENTED, NOT THE FIRST TIME A POLICY IS APPROVED IN ITS FINAL FORM.
In the interest of efficient administration, the Superintendent shall have the power to decide all matters of detail that may arise for which no specific provision is made in the policies adopted by the Board, but no emergency action shall constitute official Board policy. The Superintendent shall present the matter at the next Board meeting, so the Board can consider policy to deal with that situation in the future.
The Board reserves to itself, the right to final determination of what shall be the official policy of the district.
First Reading: December 12, 2000
Adopted: December 19, 2000