1007

Policy No.

1007

Adoption Date:

July 11, 1984

Revised:

February 18, 1998

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCOUNTABILITY

The board shall be held accountable to the local community and its electorate for the proper operation of the district. The board, acting through its administrative staff, shall be responsible for:

A.

Establishing performance criteria and an evaluation process for its certificated staff and for all programs constituting a part of the district's curriculum;

B.

Determining the final assignment of staff, certificated or classified, according to board enumerated classroom and program needs;

C.

Determining the number of instructional hours necessary for any student to acquire a quality education in the district, in not less than an amount otherwise required by RCW 28A.150.220 or rules and regulations of the state board of education;

D.

Determining the allocation of staff time, whether certificated or classified;

E.

Establishing final curriculum standards consistent with law and the rules and regulations of the state board of education, relevant to the particular needs of students or the unusual characteristics of the district and ensuring a quality education for each student in the district; and

F.

Evaluating teaching materials, including textbooks, teaching aids, handouts or other printed material in public hearing upon complaint by parents of students who consider dissemination of such material to students objectionable.

Cross Reference:

Board Policy

4110

District Annual Report

Legal Reference:

RCW

28A.150.230

Basic Education Act of 1977--District school directors as accountable for proper operation of district

	Policy No.	1007
	Adoption Date:	July 11, 1984
	Revised:	February 18, 1998

A.	Establishing performance criteria and an evaluation process for its certificated staff and for all programs constituting a part of the district's curriculum;
B.	Determining the final assignment of staff, certificated or classified, according to board enumerated classroom and program needs;
C.	Determining the number of instructional hours necessary for any student to acquire a quality education in the district, in not less than an amount otherwise required by RCW 28A.150.220 or rules and regulations of the state board of education;
D.	Determining the allocation of staff time, whether certificated or classified;
E.	Establishing final curriculum standards consistent with law and the rules and regulations of the state board of education, relevant to the particular needs of students or the unusual characteristics of the district and ensuring a quality education for each student in the district; and
F.	Evaluating teaching materials, including textbooks, teaching aids, handouts or other printed material in public hearing upon complaint by parents of students who consider dissemination of such material to students objectionable.