Board of Education

The Board of Education is responsible for ensuring that the District’s educational program is delivered in safe, clean, well-maintained facilities.”Because the schools serve as a focal point for the community, the Board shall also strive to ensure that facilities fit harmoniously and attractively into their neighborhoods and have flexibility of design to meet future educational and community needs.”
(Board Policy 7000)

The Board is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Approve additions or major alterations to existing buildings
• Determine what new buildings shall be built, when
• Determine the method of financing that will be used
• Select and purchase school sites for future expansion, if warranted
• Approve the selection of architects and structural engineers
• Award contracts for design and construction
• Name schools and individual buildings or other facilities
• Advocate school facility needs to the community

For more information on the Board of Education, please refer to the District’s website.