GBD - Board / Staff Communications
The Board desires to maintain open channels of communication between itself and the staff. However, the basic line of communication will 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 first be submitted to the Superintendent. Staff members are also reminded that the 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, and the Superintendent will employ all such media as are appropriate to keep staff fully i formed of the Board’s problems, concerns and actions.
Visits to Schools
Board members are encouraged to visit schools in order to meet and communicate with school personnel.
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, and 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. Therefore, discussions by either party of personalities or personnel grievances will be considered as evidence of unethical conduct.
First Reading: 11/13/85
Second Reading: N/A
Adopted: 11/13/85
Last Review: 11/13/85