The policies the Board makes dictate the standards and philosophy by which our schools are run and the criteria used to judge whether they are being run well. Operating within the legal parameters of the state and federal constitutions, statutes, courts and administrative agencies, the Board is charged with providing the finest educational program possible for the students in the district with the resources available. School trustees make all major decisions regarding school district priorities, policies, personnel, curriculum and materials, expenditures and growth. Trustees evaluate and adopt policies that guide district actions, hire and evaluate the Superintendent and delegate administrative responsibilities, adopt a budget which is necessary to maintain and operate the schools, levy taxes to support the budget, submit bond issues to the people of the district to finance construction projects, and communicate the district's vision and success to the community. Terms Of Office Trustees are elected by popular vote by the school district's registered voters to serve, without pay, in rotating three-year terms.
Candidates run as the representative of their single member district.
Elections may be held on either of the first Saturday in May, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years. Special elections also may be held on the third Saturday in January or the second Saturday in August. Following the May election, the Board elects a president, vice president and secretary to serve one-year terms. Continuing education courses that address these needs are available through a variety of sources.