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Issued Date: 08/26/10 |
The Board desires to maintain open channels of communication between itself and
the Superintendent and Executive Staff. The basic line of communication will,
however, be through the Superintendent or Chief of Staff.
Staff Communications to the Board
All communications or reports to the Board or any Board committee from principals,
supervisors, teachers, or other staff members shall be submitted through the
Superintendent. This necessary procedure shall not be construed as denying the
right of any employee to appeal to the Board from administrative decisions or
important matters, provided that the superintendent shall have been notified
of the forthcoming appeal and that it is processed in accordance with the Board's
policy on complaints and grievances. Staff members are also reminded that Board
meetings are public meetings. As such, they provide an excellent opportunity
to observe at first hand the Board's deliberations on problems of staff concern.
Board Communications to Staff
All official communications, requests for information, suggestions, and concerns
will be communicated to staff members through the Superintendent or Executive
Staff depending on the request. Any problem of a serious nature shall be directed
to the superintendent. The superintendent will employ all such media as are appropriate
to keep staff fully informed of the Board's problems, concerns, and actions.
The superintendent shall annually provide Board members with a list and primary
duties of the Superintendent's Executive Staff designated to directly communicate
with and respond to Board Member's requests.
Visits to Schools
Visits to the schools will be made whenever, in the judgment of the board, such
visits are necessary. Official visits by Board members will be carried on only
under Board authorization and with the full knowledge of staff, including the
superintendent, principals, and other supervisors.
Individual Board members interested
in visiting schools will inform the principal of such visits and make arrangement
for visitations. Individual Board member's visits shall be regarded as informal
expressions of interest in school affairs and not as "inspections" or
visits for supervisory or administrative purposes.