The Tuolumne County Board of Education provides leadership and citizen input for county educational programs and services operated by the county office of education, including services provided to school County Office of Education and the community. Major roles of the County Board include:
1. Working with the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools to establish the direction and priorities for the county office through its budgetary responsibilities
2. Providing community leadership on behalf of the county office and public education
To fulfill these basic responsibilities, the County Board shall:
1. Maintain a cooperative and supportive working relationship with local school districts, their school boards and the community
2. Collaborate with the County Superintendent so that the shared vision, goals and policies of the county office can be implemented
3. Adopt, evaluate and update policies consistent with the law and the county Board's vision and goals
4. Maintain accountability for student learning in schools and programs operated by the county office
5. Approve the LCAP for the county office
6. Adopt the annual budget and review interim reports of the County Superintendent
7. Approve the salary of the County Superintendent
8. Review the real property audit and acquire or dispose of real property as necessary for county office schools and programs
9. Adopt policies to ensure that a safe and appropriate educational environment is provided to all county office students
10. Conduct appeals on student expulsions and interdistrict transfers
11. Conduct public hearings when appropriate
12. Fulfill statutory responsibilities in connection with charter schools
13. Provide community leadership on educational issues and advocate on behalf of students and public education at the local, state and federal levels
The County Board is authorized to establish and finance any program or activity that is not in conflict with, inconsistent with, or preempted by law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which the County Board is established. (Education Code 35160)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
1040 Duties and responsibilities; county boards of education
1042 County boards; authority
33319.5 Implementation of authority of local agencies
35160 Authority of county boards
47600-47616.5 Charter Schools Act of 1992, as amended
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Professional Governance Standards for County Boards, September 2001
Maximizing School Board Leadership, 1996
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
Bylaw TUOLUMNE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
adopted: April 13, 2015 Sonora, California