Board of Education

Description

The Board of Education is charged with setting the educational policies that guide our school system. Operating within state and federal mandates, the Board is responsible for a broad range of activities, from review and approval of curriculum to labor negotiations to athletics to budget preparation. In addition, the Board hires the Superintendent of Schools and, through that position, is responsible for all aspects of management of the system.

The Board meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month except August. There are nine members of the Board, each of whom serves a six-year term. Board members are elected; three members are on the ballot in each municipal election.