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1230 - BOARD GLOBAL EXPECTATIONS - SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent shall be the Board of Education's chief executive for the matters identified by the Board's policies and those matters assigned to the Superintendent by State and Federal law. The Board expects that at all times, the Superintendent will work in good faith with the Board to maintain a professional, collaborative Board-Superintendent working relationship.
The Board expects that the Superintendent will at all times:
| A. | demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability and educational leadership; | |
| B. | collaborate with the Board and the District's Treasurer/CFO in the achievement of District goals and priorities; and | |
| C. | not cause or allow any District practice, activity, decision or circumstance that is either imprudent, dishonest, unlawful or in violation of commonly accepted educational, management or professional ethics and practices. |
Communication With the Board
The Board expects that the Superintendent will at all times keep the Board informed and supported in the Board's work. The Board will expect the Superintendent to:
| A. | submit data to the Board in a timely, accurate and understandable fashion, directly addressing the matter at issue and including the Superintendent's analysis and interpretations; | |
| B. | make the Board aware of any actual or anticipated noncompliance with any of the Board's policies, or applicable law, regardless of the Board's meeting schedule; | |
| C. | provide the Board with decision information required periodically by the Board and make the Board aware of relevant events or trends; | |
| D. | present information to the Board in a concise and useable form; | |
| E. | deal with the Board in a way that does not favor or privilege certain Board members over others, except when responding to Board officers or committees duly charged by the Board. |
Revised 12/8/08