BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP

BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP

po1010Adopted May 1, 2002Revised October 10, 2023

1010 - BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP

  1. As set forth in State law, the Superintendent is the executive officer of the District. As such, the Superintendent shall advise and counsel with the Board on all educational matters and recommend for Board action such matters as should be acted upon. The Superintendent is responsible for the development, supervision, and operation of the school program and facilities. His/Her methods should be made known to the staff through the administrative procedures of the District.
  2. Pursuant to State law, the Superintendent shall cooperate with the Board in every manner practicable to the end that the District may continuously be improved.
  3. The Superintendent is empowered by State law to recommend the adoption of policies determined to be necessary for the efficient operation and general improvement of the District. Suggestions for new policies or for revisions to existing policy may be made by the Board, the staff, or community member. After considering recommendations submitted by the Superintendent, the Board is empowered to determine policies for the District. The Superintendent has the duty, pursuant to State law, to enforce the policies established by the Board, and, therefore, should be given the latitude to determine the best method of implementing those policies. The Board shall retain oversight supervision of such procedures.
  4. In order to expedite negotiation procedures, the Superintendent is appointed as chief representative of the Board for the purpose of determining negotiation strategies and members of negotiation teams for collective bargaining with recognized unions and employee units.
  5. The Board is responsible for determining the success of the Superintendent in meeting the goals established by the Board through annual evaluations of the Superintendent's performance. The Board, in formulating its position with regard to the performance of the Superintendent, shall rely, whenever possible, on the objective outcomes of its evaluations rather than on subjective opinions.

Revised 10/10/23

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