Sylvania City School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

0170 - DUTIES

0171

Review of Policy
 
 

The Board will evaluate how policies have been implemented and their general effectiveness. It will rely on the school staff, students, and community to provide evidence of the effect of the policies it has adopted.
 
 

The Superintendent shall continually call to the Board's attention all policies that need revision.
 
 

The Board directs the Superintendent to recall all policy and guidelines manuals periodically for purposes of administrative updating and Board review.
 
 

R.C. 3302.01 - .08
 

0171.1

Review of Policy - Educational Resources
 
 

It will be the policy of the Board to review its policies and procedures on educational resources on a continuing basis (but no longer than five (5) years) in order to keep them up-to-date.
   
 

Revised 4/24/06
 

0171.2

Review of Policy - Philosophy and Goals
 
 

It will be the policy of the Board to review its policies on the philosophy of education, educational goals, curriculum and instruction, participation of disabled students, and educational options on a continuing basis (but no longer than five (5) years) in order to keep them up-to-date.
   
 

Revised 4/24/06
 

0171.3

Review of Policy - Community Relations
 
 

It will be the policy of the Board to review its policies on planned community relations on a continuing basis (but no longer than five (5) years) in order to keep them up-to-date.
   
 

Revised 4/24/06

0173

Board Officers
 
 

A.

The President of the Board of Education shall:
 
   

1.

preside at all public meetings of the Board;
 
   

2.

call special meetings of the Board; R.C. 3313.16
 
   

3.

appoint all committees;
 
   

4.

sign notes, minutes, conveyances, contracts, and other legal instruments for which the signature of the President is called; R.C. 3313.51, 3315.08
 
   

5.

assist in the preparation of the Board agenda.
 
 

B.

The Vice President shall assume and discharge the duties of the President in his/her absence, disability, or disqualification.
 
 

A.C. 117-2-21
 

0175

Membership in School Board Associations
 
 

The Sylvania Board of Education shall maintain membership in the Ohio School Boards Association.
 
 

Individual members may be appointed to represent the Board at official school board conventions and meetings. Individual Board members shall be encouraged to attend at least one (1) professional meeting or workshop annually.
 

A Board member who attends a conference held by an association of public officials and employees may accept a meal, or attend a reception or open house, the cost of which is financed by a private party so long as the meal, reception, or open house is: (1) of an ordinary, routine character; (2) at an educational or informational event; and (3) open to all of the public officials and employees attending the event. See Ohio Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion No. 2002-02 (6/13/2002). A Board member is prohibited from improperly using his/her position to secure the donation of the cost of a meal, reception, or open house at a conference of an association of public officials and employees to which s/he or his/her Board belongs, while the Board member is simultaneously engaged in governmental business or regulatory activity directly affecting the related interests of the person solicited.
   
 

Revised 12/16/02