Duties Regarding the Local Community Duties in relation to the community:
1. Represent as Board member the entire school district in Board deliberation. 2. Seek expression of community opinion as guide to the Board of Education.
3. Interpret expressions of community pressure groups in relation to the public interests. 4. Defend, under democratic concepts of rights and liberties, community minority groups in relation to the school system. 5. Refer to the certified staff, subject to review by the Board if necessary, problems of professional relations with the community. 6. Interpret the community to the certified and classified staff. 7. Protect professional and other school personnel from improper pressures of community groups or individuals. 8. Interpret the educational program and plans to the community. 9. Promote community understanding and interest in school activities and develop community concern for worthy educational accomplishments.
10. Promote school activity in community improvement programs. 11. Attend as Board member school-centered community activities. 12. Represent the Board in official statements to the public.
Duties Regarding State Government Duties in relation to the state government: 1. Represent the state educational authority in the school district. 2. Secure observance in the school system of applicable sections of the state school law. 3. Ensure legality of all school and school board actions. 4. Require, through Board authority, the prompt filing of accurate reports by the school system to the state government. 5. Conduct, as presiding officer of the Board, public hearings as required by law. 6. Secure all possible advantages for the school system under permissive legislation. 7. Lead the Board to an understanding of state school organization and state school law. 8. Act with the state government and other governmental units including school districts in promoting educational opportunity for all persons in the state. 9. As a state school officer, act in the public interest of the state as a whole when that interest and local public interest appear to be at variance. President’s Duties to Be Performed by Vice-President
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker