Major Board Responsibilities

In many ways, a school district’s board of directors has duties that are similar to those of boards that oversee private corporations, generally the board is responsible for:

• establishing the organization’s goals.
• determining major policies and operations.
• establishing the general organizational structure.
• appraising the performance of the superintendent.

The board of each school district in the State of Arkansas is charged with powers and duties to perform:

1. Attend school board meetings
2. Determine the mission and direction of the school district
a. determine the district’s education philosophy and the goals that flow from it.

3. Adhere to state and federal laws governing public schools

4. Enact, enforce, and obey school district policies
a. develop, adopt, and regularly review policies that will attract and keep the personnel who can promote the district’s education aims.

5. Employ all staff including a superintendent, assistant superintendent and school district employees
a. choose the superintendent of schools and work constructively with the superintendent.

6. Understand and oversee school district finances
a. follow a wise budgeting process and adopt policies and procedures to ensure finances are legally and effectively managed.
b. review and approve an annual audit of the school district.

7. Ensure that necessary and sufficient facilities are built or obtained, furnished, and all properties are maintained and managed for the benefit of the district

8. Approve the selection of curriculum and ensure that students are offered and taught the courses of study and educational content required by the State Board of Education

9. Visit district schools and classrooms when students are present no less than annually and attend some events and functions

10. Obtain the training and professional development necessary to serve as active and informed members of the school board of directors

11. Do all things necessary and lawful for the conduct of efficient free public schools in the school district.

A position on a school board is unpaid.

Prescott School district school board members:

Officers:

President: Michael Williams | mwilliams@prescottschool.net
Vice President: Kathie Janes | kjanes@prescottschool.net
Secretary: Eric Gonzales | egonzales@prescottschool.net

Members
Reed Koger | rkoger@prescottschool.net
Jason Kisselburg | jkisselburg@@prescottschool.net

Documents:

Agendas and Minutes on Google drive | Opens new tab

Prescott School District