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GBD BOARD-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS The Board desires to maintain open channels of
communication between itself and the staff.
The basic line of communication will, however, be through the
Superintendent of Schools. 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. 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, policies, and directives of staff interest and concern will
be communicated to staff members through 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. Visits to Schools Individual
Board members interested in visiting schools or classrooms will inform the administration
of such visits. Such visits shall be
regarded as informal expressions of interest in school affairs and not as
"inspections" or visits for supervisory or administrative purposes. Official visits by Board members will be
carried on only under Board authorization and with the full knowledge of the
Superintendent and principals. Social Interaction Staff and
Board members share a keen interest in the schools and in education
generally. It is to be expected that
when they meet at social affairs and other functions, they will informally
discuss such matters as educational trends, issues, and innovations and
general school district problems.
However, staff members are reminded that individual Board members have
no special authority excepting when they are convened at a legal meeting of
the Board or vested with special authority by Board action. Adoption Date: Amended: May 14, 2009 |