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1.3 ACTIVE SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORT FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT AND OTHER SCHOOL
PERSONNEL IN CARRYING OUT POLICIES

The Board maintains a very close relationship with the superintendent, communicating all parent, staff and
community inquiries or concerns, which are brought to their attention. Board trustees are deeply invested
and well-known in the community, and as a result, stakeholders often bring questions, suggestions, and
concerns to them. Our trustees listen to constituents and obtain a full understanding of their concerns,
while remaining noncommittal, as complaints may ultimately be brought to the Board on appeal. The
Board trustee then refers the concerned party to the superintendent or other appropriate administrator,
who addresses the concern(s) according to the applicable policy, as outlined in BBE (LOCAL). This
process empowers campus and district administrators to work in the best interest of all stakeholders, and
it recognizes the superintendent as the district’s leader. It is worth noting that the Board entrusts district
and campus staff to use their professional knowledge and judgment to carry out their job responsibilities
and recognizes that while being responsive to community concerns is important, their primary role is to
provide governance to the District.

The superintendent maintains a close relationship In order to present a unified voice with the
with the Board, constantly informing them of superintendent, Board trustees immediately direct
current issues such as state mandates that empower all media inquiries concerning school district
them as a policy-making body. In addition to daily personnel, operations or policy to the appropriate
phone calls, emails and text messages, information district spokesperson. This serves to alleviate any
is transmitted to the Board through weekly Board role confusion.
Notes, and Board Book. The allows the Board to
make well-informed decisions
for the District. Being well-
informed by the superintendent
and cabinet members, Board
trustees are very supportive
of establishing local school
district policies. The board
has consistently approved all
recommended policy changes.

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