3. ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS The administration is to maintain MRA’s accreditation with the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) and Cognia. Administrators and faculty will meet the professional criteria of the accrediting organizations. MRA is a member of the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA) in addition to the MAIS, SAIS, and Cognia. HEAD OF SCHOOL 1. HEAD OF SCHOOL The immediate governance of the school shall be vested in a Head of School who shall be the chief executive of the school, subject only to the control of the Board of Trustees. The Head shall have the responsibility for accomplishing the general objectives of the school, implementation of Board policies, and general oversight of all school operations including the employment, assignment, and reappointment of all personnel, the curriculum, course of studies and The Head is charged by the Board of Trustees with the general responsibility for accomplishing the objectives of the school. He may be assisted in the administration of the school by an administrative staff of assistants, directors, and teachers. In general, their function will be defined by the Head in light of the responsibilities and needs of the school. The duties and responsibilities of the Head include the following: a. To ensure the success of the mission, vision, and strategic goals of MRA by providing leadership in establishing and implementing a curricular program appropriate to the stated objectives of the school. b. To encourage and support extracurricular activities designed to supplement and enrich the students' personal growth and development in line with the purpose of developing students to be well-rounded, mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. c. To employ and retain teachers who want to learn and improve in their chosen profession, who are, to the highest degree possible, persons of wholesome personality, good citizenship, sound judgment, integrity and scholarly attainment, who are skilled in the art of teaching and temperamentally compatible with the youth and the community comprising Madison-Ridgeland Academy. d. To appraise the performance of employed personnel; to engage continuously in improving their performance, preparation and experience; and to recognize exceptional merit of professional employees. e. To define as needed the duties of personnel. f. To assign teachers and other employees to ensure the best interests of the school. g. To be responsible for the discipline and conduct of students. h. To provide supervision, either personally or through a delegation of authority, for all phases and activities of the school's operation. i. To develop and maintain a status of accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and membership in professional organizations of independent schools. j. To keep abreast of sound educational practices and to make use of these practices where appropriate in the operation of the school. 15 programs, and the discipline to be observed in the school. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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