| Ashtabula County Joint Vocational School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
0120 - AUTHORITY, POWERS, AND PURPOSE
0121 - Authority
The management and control of this District shall be vested in the Board of Education, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Board," which is constituted and is governed by Code Title 33 Education - Libraries of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio.(R.C. 3311.19A)
0122 - Board Powers
The Board of Education shall have the same powers, duties, and authority for the management and operation of the District as is granted by law to a board of education of a city school district.
The Board shall be a body politic and corporate, and, as such, capable of suing and being sued; contracting and being contracted with; acquiring, holding, possessing, and disposing of real and personal property; taking and holding in trust for the use and benefit of the District, any grant or devise of land and any donation or bequest of money or other personal property. (R.C. 3313.17)
The power of this Board consists of those matters expressly granted by statute and to those matters which may be necessarily implied from such powers specifically delegated as being necessary to carry them out.
The Board shall have the management and control of all the facilities in the District and the employees, students, and all other persons entering upon its premises. (R.C. 3313.20, 3313.47)
0122.1
Member PowersBoard members as individuals do not separately possess the powers that reside in the Board of Education.
0123 - Board Liabilities
The Board of Education shall be subject to all the provisions of law that apply to a city school district. (R.C. 3311.19D)
0123.1 - Code of Ethics
While serving as a member of my Board of Education, I will accept the responsibility to improve public education. To that end I will:
| A. | remember that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of all students attending the public schools; | |
| B. | obey the laws of Ohio and the United States; | |
| C. | respect the confidentiality of privileged information; | |
| D. | recognize that as an individual Board member I have no authority to speak or act for the Board; | |
| E. | work with other members to establish effective Board policies; | |
| F. | delegate authority for the administration of the schools to the Superintendent and staff; | |
| G. | encourage ongoing communications among Board members, the Board, students, staff, and the community; | |
| H. | render all decisions based on the available facts and my independent judgment rather than succumbing to the influence of individuals or special interest groups; | |
| I. | make every effort to attend all Board meetings; | |
| J. | become informed concerning the issues to be considered at each meeting; | |
| K. | improve my boardmanship by studying educational issues and by participating in in-service programs; | |
| L. | support the employment of staff members based on qualifications and not as a result of influence; | |
| M. | cooperate with other Board members and administrators to establish a system of regular and impartial evaluations of all staff; | |
| N. | avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof; | |
| O. | refrain from using my Board position for benefit of myself, family members, or business associates; | |
| P. | express my personal opinions but, once the Board has acted, accept the will of the majority. |
0124.1 - Board Purposes
The purpose of this District is to provide vocational education and training adequate to prepare youth of school age within this Joint Vocational School District for an occupation, subject to the rules adopted by the Board and to construct, maintain, and operate facilities other than those used for vocational training to be used solely for post-high school training, technical training, and retraining programs of vocational education.
(R.C. 3311.215, 3311.19D, 3313.90)
The Board, administration, and staff shall at all times represent all of the voters, taxpayers, parents, students, and employees within their jurisdiction. Their obligation is:
| A. | to the taxpayers to maintain and operate the best educational system possible as economically as possible; | |
| B. | to the parents to provide all possible vocational educational opportunities for the youth of the District; | |
| C. | to students to provide equal educational opportunity for all, regardless of station in life; | |
| D. | to employees to provide the best possible working conditions and means for doing the best job possible. |