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School Board Roles and Responsibilities
DOES
- Approve policies for school division
- Establish spending priorities and approve budget
- Hire and evaluate Superintendent
- (Chair) Set meeting agenda with Superintendent
- Hear appeals and public comments
- Establish CIP (capital improvement project) priorities
- Approve Comprehensive Plan
DOES NOT
- Hire and dismiss employees
- Intervene directly in school situations
- Have individual authority and power over school system
Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities
DOES
- Hold responsibility for day-to-day operations of school division
- Hire staff
- Supervise staff
- Seek and engage community support
- Build and maintain relationship with City Council and City Manager
- Implement policy
- Set expectations for staff
- Provide an example for staff
- Develop budget
DOES NOT
- Tell Board what to do
- Approve budget
- Decide who will serve on school board