Resolution to Request State Legislature to Strengthen Board Ethics Policy

Clayton County Public Schools is your school system, and you are welcome at all Board meetings. Your interest and involvement are important in helping Clayton County Public Schools remain one of the best school systems in metro Atlanta and Georgia.

The nine members of the Clayton County Board of Education are citizens who are elected to serve staggered four-year terms. The Board establishes general policies, approves expenditures and appointments, sets the tax rate, and decides school sites and construction. The Board is advised and informed of school needs and progress by the superintendent, who is responsible for school district administration.

Roles & Responsibilities of the School District's Leadership Team
The Georgia School Boards Association has developed the following as a way of demonstrating how a county’s Board of Education and the district’s Superintendent work together.

Board of Education
● Source of Authority – Citizens
● Focus on Student Achievement – End Results
● Leadership Role – Governs
● Policy Role – Adopts
● Responsibilities –
   o Beliefs
   o Vision
   o Mission
   o Goals
   o Standards
   o Advocacy
● Accountability System Role – Approves
● Budget Role – Approves/Monitors
● Method of Operation – Votes

Superintendent
● Source of Authority – Board of Education
● Focus on Student Achievement – Means to accomplish
● Leadership Role – Directs
● Policy Role – Implements/Rules
● Responsibilities –
   o Strategies
   o Objectives
   o Assessment
   o Evaluation
   o Accountability
   o Advocacy
● Accountability System Role – Implements
● Budget Role – Implements/Monitors
● Method of Operation – Recommends

Making A Presentation To The Board
The Clayton County Board of Education welcomes public input at its regular Board meetings. The procedures for Making a Presentation to the Board is, at present, under review to bring it up-to-date. A revised set of procedures will be posted here in the near future.

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