9012 Legal Responsibilities of the Board of Education

Book                    Policy Manual

Section                 9000 - ByLaws

Title                   Legal Responsibilities of Board of Education

Code                    9012

Status                  Second Reading

Adopted                 November 18, 1997

Last Revised            August 13, 2019




                     LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION*REMOVE*


The Board of Education shall have authority to take all action necessary or advisable to meet its
responsibilities under state statute and Town Charter including but not limited to the following:

    1. To annually establish, with the Superintendent of Schools, educational priorities for the school
         district.

    2. Create, abolish, modify and maintain such positions, schools, divisions and classifications as may
         be necessary for the efficient administration of the educational enterprise.

    3. To elect a Superintendent of Schools in accordance with state statutes.

    4. To consider and adopt an annual budget, prepared by the Superintendent of Schools.

    5. To determine the number, classification, duties and remuneration of employees.

    6. To establish policy for employment, promotion and dismissal of personnel in accordance with state
         statutes.

    7. To provide for the appraisal of the performance of personnel.

    8. To initiate and approve the acquisition and disposition of school sites and to initiate and approve
         plans for school buildings.

    9. To consider any specific recommendations made by the Superintendent of Schools.

   10. To keep the citizenry informed of purposes, values, conditions and needs of public education in the
         Town.

   11. To consider, revise and adopt any changes in the curriculum.

   12. To take any other actions required or permitted by law.

   13. To make reasonable provision to implement the educational interests of the State, as defined by
         law, so that
           a. each child shall have for the period prescribed in the General Statutes equal opportunity to
             receive a suitable program of educational experiences;

           b. the school district shall finance at a reasonable level an educational program designed to
             achieve this end;

           c. the school district shall provide educational opportunities for its students to interact with
             students and teachers from other racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds;

           d. the mandates in the General Statutes pertaining to education within the jurisdiction of the
             State Board of Education shall be implemented.

  14. To maintain a safe school setting and shall, in accordance with the statutes, maintain records of
        allegations, investigations, and reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school
        employee, as defined in C.G.S. 53a-65)

Legal                Conn. Gen. Stat. 53a-65 Definitions.
                     Conn. Gen. Stat. 10-220 Duties of boards of education.