- Starpoint Central School District
- The Role of School Boards
The Role of School Boards
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A Board of Education is a uniquely American institution. It keeps the country's public schools flexible and responsive to the needs of their local communities. A member of a board of education in New York State takes on one of the most important responsibilities that can be assigned to any citizen: helping to plan the education of the community's youth.
As a school board member you hold positions as:
- An individual school board member
- A member of the district governance team composed of school board members and the Superintendent
- A member of a board made of other members
The Board focuses on ENDS - Vision, Goals, and PolicyWhat? Why? How Well? How Much?The Superintendent (as CEO) focuses on MEANS - Objectives, Plans, Actions, RecommendationsHow? When? Where? By Whom?In other words, the board oversees the education of students and is responsible for school district operations, but does not directly run the district's day-to-day operations.WHAT ARE MY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Your major roles as board member are:- Representative - of the entire community
- Steward - of the district's resources
- Leader - of the district
- Advocate - for public education
To represent well, to fulfill public trust, to lead....Your major board responsibilities are:- Set the District's Direction - drawing upon the community, the board describes a shared vision, and established goals, standards and strategy to transform vision into reality.
- Ensure Alignment - of strategy, resources, policies, programs, and processes with district goals
- Assess & Account for Progress - using comprehensive data, through deliberation, and open communication
- Continuously Improve - the district - accentuating and reinforcing the positive and correcting the negative
Starpoint Board of Education and District Goals
* New York State School Boards Association