TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Board of Directors –

Governance

Governance Process

Governance Commitment and Beliefs.................................................................................... GP1

Governing Style.................................................................................................................. GP2

Board Self-Assessment....................................................................................................... GP-2-E

School Board Legal Status ................................................................................................. GP-2-E1

Elections & Board member Qualifications.............................................................................. GP-2-E2

Regular/Special/Executive Sessions..................................................................................... GP-2-E3

Quorum.............................................................................................................................. GP-2-E4

Board Organizational Meeting.............................................................................................. GP-2-E5

Board Officers and Duties.................................................................................................... GP-2-E6

Board Job Description......................................................................................................... GP-3
Monitoring Board GP’s & B/SR’s.......................................................................................... GP-4

Chair’s Role........................................................................................................................ GP-5

Board Advisory Committee Principles................................................................................... GP-6

Advisory Committee Structure.............................................................................................. GP-7

Agenda Planning................................................................................................................. GP-8

Monitoring Document.......................................................................................................... GP-8-E

Handling of Complaints........................................................................................................ GP-8-E1

Board Member’s Code of Conduct and Ethics....................................................................... GP-9

Board Member’s Conflict of Interest...................................................................................... GP-10

Board Member Compensation and Expenses........................................................................ GP-11

Waiver of Compensation...................................................................................................... GP-11-E

Process for Addressing Board Member Violations.................................................................. GP-12

Handling Requests or Complaints......................................................................................... GP-13

Board/Superintendent Relationship Polices

Board/Superintendent Connection......................................................................................... B/SR-1

The Board Acts As a Unit.................................................................................................... B/SR-2

Accountability of the Superintendent..................................................................................... B/SR-3

Delegation to the Superintendent.......................................................................................... B/SR-4

Monitoring Superintendent Performance................................................................................ B/SR-5

Handling of Complaints........................................................................................................ B/SR-6

Executive Limitation Policies

Global Executive Constraint................................................................................................. EL-1

Emergency Superintendent Succession................................................................................ EL-2

Treatment of Parents, Students and the Public...................................................................... EL-3

Staff Treatment................................................................................................................... EL-4

Staff Compensation............................................................................................................. EL-5

Staff Evaluations................................................................................................................. EL-6

Budget Planning................................................................................................................. EL-7

Financial Administration...................................................................................................... EL-8

Facilities Program............................................................................................................... EL-9

Asset Protection................................................................................................................. EL-10

Communication and Counsel to the Board............................................................................. EL-11

Communication with the Public............................................................................................ EL-12

Instructional Program.......................................................................................................... EL-13

Instructional Materials Selection........................................................................................... EL-14

District Calendar................................................................................................................. EL-15

Student Conduct and Discipline............................................................................................ EL-16

Technology......................................................................................................................... EL-17

ENDS Policies

Mission.............................................................................................................................. E-1

Literacy in the Arts and Sciences......................................................................................... E-2

Community and World......................................................................................................... E-3

Communication and Learning Skills...................................................................................... E-4

Career Development and Employment................................................................................... E-5

Personal Attributes and Ethics............................................................................................. E-6

Adoption Date:

Revised: 10.13.99