Hopkins School District #270

The care, management and control of the schools is vested by statutory and constitutional authority in the School Board. The School Board shall carry out the mission of the School District with diligence, prudence, and dedication to the ideals of providing the finest public education.

School Board officers are charged with the duty of carrying out the responsibilities entrusted to them by the Board for the care, management, and control...

The purpose of this policy is to provide governing rules for the conduct of meetings of the School Board.

The purpose of this policy is to provide specific rules of order to conduct meetings of the School Board.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure consistency in the order of business at regular School Board meetings.

The purpose of this policy is to provide procedures for the preparation of the School Board meeting agenda to ensure that the School Board can accomplish its business as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.

The purpose of this policy is to allow the use of a consent agenda.

The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures relating to the maintenance of records of the School Board and the publication of its official proceedings.

The School Board embraces the philosophy of openness in the conduct of its business, in the belief that openness produces better programs, more efficiency in administration of programs, and an organization more responsive to public interest and less susceptible to private interest.

The School Board recognizes the value of participation by the public in deliberations and decisions on School District matters.

The School Board recognizes the importance of obtaining public input on matters properly before the School Board.  The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures to efficiently receive public input.

The purpose of this policy is to emphasize the importance of the policy-making role of the School Board and provide the means for it to continue to be an ongoing effort.

The purpose of this policy is to assist School Board members in recognizing the role of individual School Board members and the contribution that each must...

The purpose of this policy is to observe state statutes regarding conflicts of interest and to engage in School District business activities in a fashion designed to avoid any conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety.

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance as to the School District's position, right, and responsibilities when a civil or criminal action is pending against the School District, or a School Board member, School District employee or student.

In recognition of the need for continuing inservice training and development for its members, the purpose of this policy is to encourage the members of the School Board to participate in professional development activities designed for them so that they may perform their responsibilities.

The purpose of this policy is to control out-of-state travel by School Board members as required by law.

To provide guidelines and regulations to facilitate the school board election process.

The School Board may appoint Board Officials to serve as Board Designee for certain purposes, such as Clerk of the Board or other appointed role.

Board members will be compensated according to the rate of compensation established in the annual organizational meeting.

The Board of Education is an agency of government whose powers and duties can be exercised only by a decision of the majority of its members in official session.

The Board, as an agent of the State, must operate within the bounds of state and federal laws affecting public education.

The Board and superintendent believe that optimum effectiveness of the School Board and superintendent as a leadership team can be greatly enhanced and facilitated by a systematic planning and evaluation process.