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AE The Board will develop
a mission statement for the District.
The Board should review and revise the statement on a regular basis. The Board will develop
policies and put them in writing so that they may serve as guidelines and
goals for the successful and efficient functioning of our public schools. The Board considers
policy development its chief function, along with providing the resources
such as personnel, buildings, materials, and equipment for the successful
interpretation and evaluation of its policies. Policies are
principles adopted by the Board to chart a course of action. They tell what is wanted; they may include
why and how much. Policies should be
broad enough to indicate a line of action to be followed by the
administration in meeting a number of problems; narrow enough to give clear
guidance. Policies are guides for
action by the administration, who then sets the rules and regulations to
provide specific directions to It is the Board’s
intention that its policies serve as sources of information and guidance for
all people who are interested in, or connected with, the public schools. Changes in needs,
conditions, purposes, and objectives will require revisions, deletions, and
additions to the policies of present and future Boards. The Board will welcome suggestions for
ongoing policy development from citizens, students, and staff in the
District. Action on such
proposals, whatever their source, is taken finally by the Board after
receiving the recommendation of the Superintendent. The Superintendent bases his/her
recommendations upon the outcomes of study and upon the judgment of the
professional staff and appropriate study committees. The Superintendent shall seek counsel of
the School Attorney when there may be a question of legality or proper legal
procedure in the development of a proposed School Board policy. Adoption
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