The state delegates the authority to govern school districts to local school boards. Boards are made up of seven district residents elected at-large to serve staggered terms of four years without pay. So, although the board is politically responsible to district voters, it is legally responsible to the state. When special meetings are necessary, local newspapers are notified of the times, dates and locations. To verify a meeting date, please telephone the District Office at 349-5750.
Meetings follow an agenda which establishes the sequence of events.
The meeting is conducted by the board president based on a combination of Robert's Rules of Order, common sense, and common courtesy. Meetings can last up to several hours, depending on the contents of the agenda. Board meetings are not public meetings - rather, they are meetings held in public. By law, all board discussion and deliberation must be conducted in public, except for certain specific matters, such as personnel and student disciplinary cases, which may be discussed in closed session. However, all official board action must be taken in public.