Policy    

Chester Township                                            No. 2000/2010

Board of Education                                         Roles in

                                                                              Administration

 

 

 

ROLES IN ADMINISTRATION

 

 

The Board expects the educational administration to direct, coordinate and supervise pupils and staff in their efforts to reach goals and objectives adopted by the Board.

 

Within the guidelines of Board policy, negotiated agreements and New Jersey law, the Board expects the educational administration to:

 

        A.  Provide up-to-date information and sound professional advice to the Board, as an aid in informed decision-making;

B.  Plan, organize, implement and evaluate the educational programs established by Board policy, in order to provide optimum educational opportunities to the pupils of the district;

        C.  Provide these optimum educational opportunities at the lowest possible cost;

D.  Use efficient administrative and management procedures including supervision and evaluation of teaching staff, pursuant to law and regulations, and developed after consultation with and among the Board, administrators and appropriate staff members;

        E.  Coordinate the resources of the community with those of the district;

F.  Keep the Board informed of all new legislative actions or changes in code and statute that affect the policies, programs or operations of the district.

 

 

Date:  1/6/2004

 

 

Legal References:      N.J.S.A.  18A:7A-3 et al.           Public School Education Act of 1975

                                N.J.S.A.  18A:7F-1 et seq.        Comprehensive Education Improvement and Financing Act of 1996

                                N.J.S.A.  18A:11-1                   General mandatory powers and duties

                                N.J.S.A.  18A:12-21 et seq.       School Ethics Act

                                N.J.S.A.  18A:54-20                  Powers of Board (county vocational schools)

                                N.J.A.C.  6:3-4.1                      Supervision of instruction; observation and evaluation of nontenured teaching staff members

                                N.J.A.C.  6:3-4.3                      Evaluation of tenured teaching staff members

                                N.J.A.C.  6:8-1.1 et seq.           Thorough and Efficient System of Free Public Schools

                                N.J.A.C.  6A:8-1.1 et seq.         Standards and Assessment

                                N.J.A.C.  6A:28-1.1 et seq.       School Ethics Commission

                                N.J.A.C.  6A:30-1.1 et seq.       Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

 

 

 

 

 

Concepts and Roles in Administration                    Policy No. 2000/2010

 

 

Cross References:     2131       Superintendent

                                2210       Administrative leeway in absence of Board policy

                                3293.1    Signatures/facsimiles

                                4111       Recruitment, selection and hiring

                                4115       Supervision

                                4116       Evaluation

                                4211       Recruitment, selection and hiring         

                                4215       Evaluation

                                9000       Role of the Board

                                9313       Formulation, adoption, amendment of administrative regulations