| Purpose
The Board recognizes the importance of maintaining an effective
Management Team to strengthen the administration and educational programs
of the district, and to establish and improve communications, decision-making,
conflict resolution, and other relationships among the members of
the team.
Authority
While the Management Team concept places emphasis upon shared
responsibility and authority, nothing in this policy is intended to
limit the responsibility and authority of the Board ultimately to
make decisions as prescribed by law.
Definition
For the purposes of this policy, the terms herein shall have
the following definitions:
- Management Team Concept - is a means whereby educational policies
and administrative procedures that define the district's programs
and operations are arrived at through shared responsibility and
authority.
- Management Team - is composed of the Superintendent and administrative,
supervisory and administrative support personnel who have significant
responsibilities for formulating district policies or administering
district programs; and in addition
a. recommend employment, transfer, suspension, discharge, layoff,
recall, promotion, assignment, compensation or discipline of employees.
b. direct and supervise other employees.
c. evaluate employees.
d. adjust complaints.
- Management Employees - refers to those members of the Management
Team.
The objectives of the district's Management Team are to provide input
into all policies and procedures which directly affect management
employees in the administration of the school district by assisting
in the development of the educational goals and objectives of the
district.
The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines for the
operation of the Management Team. Such guidelines shall provide that
the Management Team shall address itself to appropriate concerns identified
by the Superintendent and appropriate concerns identified by any member
of the team; and that the Management Team will meet twice a month
and that actions of all members of the Management Team be consistent
with professional management associations. |