Board of Education By-Laws
Article 19

Standards for the Board's Performance
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1. ACCOUNTABILITY - The Board will:
   
   
   1. Hold itself accountable for its own performance
      
   2. Assess its own and the superintendent’s performance on a regular basis
      
   3. Hold itself accountable for the District’s performance
      
   4. Provide orientation for new members.
   
   
   
2. BOARD ACTION - The Board will:
   
   
   1. Prioritize resources to support District goals
      
   2. Serve as active links with the community and other government agencies
      
   3. Recognize the Superintendent as the Board’s primary link with the staff
      
   4. Base decisions on the District’s vision, student needs, research, empirical data, and a balance of community norms, legal constraints, political realities, and resources
      
   5. Make decisions at the Board policy level
      
   6. Effectively advocate for the District and students
      
   7. Encourage and support promising new approaches to teaching and learning and the continuous renewal of education
      
   8. Model and support professional development.
   
   
   
3. BOARD CONDUCT - The Board will:
   
   
   1. Function as a whole unit rather than a collection of individuals
      
   2. Demonstrate effective decision-making principles
      
   3. Maintain trusting relationships with community and staff
      
   4. Maintain on-going, open and effective communication with the superintendent.
   
   
   
4. COMMUNITY RELATIONS - The Board will:
   
   
   1. Identify community values and expectations
      
   2. Establish shared community vision and goals to assure high student achievement
      
   3. Keep the District and community focused on educating students
      
   4. Honor, support and encourage the continued improvement of public education.