School Board
The School Board base decisions on the educational needs of students.
Role of the School Board
What Does the School Board Do?
A joint publication of the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association, Roles and Responsibilities, delineates the specific responsibilities of school boards and superintendents. Some of those responsibilities are as follows:
The board's primary role is the establishment of policy.
Works with the superintendent and community to develop a vision for the schools.
Advocates on behalf of students and their schools and promotes the benefits of public education.
Supports the superintendent in all decisions that conform to board policy, other decisions made by the board, or recognized professional standards.
Provides for policy on the effective management of complaints.
Provides for the periodic review of policies.
Ensures board members understand that, under law, the school board acts as a board and that individual board members have no independent authority.
The National School Boards Association has adopted a code of ethics to guide school board members. The code of ethics includes statements regarding "supporting the highest level of education possible; making decisions in terms of the best interest of the educational welfare of children; recognition that it is not the school boards responsibility to run the schools, but to see that they are well run; refusing to represent special interests or partisan politics; supporting decisions made by the majority of the board; referring all complaints to the appropriate level; and observing state laws and regulations pertaining to public education. The superintendent of schools is the only employed staff that reports directly to the school board.
The Board holds its meetings in public and all are welcome to attend.
The meeting start time for 2025, unless otherwise noted, will be at 7:00 PM. Starting with the April 14th meeting, all meetings will be held in the Rails Academic Cultural Center (RACC) located at the high school.
2025 Meeting Schedule | ||
January 13, 2025 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Organizational Meeting of the Board followed by the Regular Meeting of the Board |
January 27 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Regular Meeting of the Board |
February 3 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Special School Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m. |
February 10 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Regular Meeting of the Board |
February 24 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Regular Meeting of the Board |
March 10 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Regular Meeting of the Board |
March 24 | Aspirus St. Luke's Sports & Event Center | Regular Meeting of the Board (No Rails TV) |
April 14 | Rails Academic Cultural Center (RACC) High School Media Center | Policy Meeting beginning at 5:00 PM) |
April 14 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
April 28 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
May 12 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 27 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
June 9 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
June 23 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
July 28 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
August 11 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
August 25 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
September 8 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
September 22 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
October 13 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
October 27 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
November 10 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
November 24 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |
December 8 | RACC: High School Media Center | Regular Meeting of the Board 7:00 PM |