Morris School District
MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Policy
File Code: 2000/2010
Monitored:
Mandated:
Other Reasons X

CONCEPTS AND ROLES IN ADMINISTRATION; GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Board of Education shall develop a Mission Statement and establish goals and objectives that govern all aspects of district operations. The Board expects the district’s administration to direct, coordinate, and supervise pupils and staff in their efforts to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives adopted by the Board.

Within the guidelines of Board policy, negotiated agreements, and New Jersey law, the Board expects the Superintendent and the administrative staff to:
  1. Provide up-to-date information and sound professional advice to the Board, as an aid in rational decision-making;
  2. Plan, organize, implement and evaluate the educational programs established by Board policy, in order to provide optimum educational opportunities to the diverse pupils served by the district;
  3. Provide these optimum educational opportunities at the lowest possible cost;
  4. Use efficient administrative and management procedures, pursuant to law and regulations, and developed after consultation with and among the Board, administrators and appropriate staff members;
  5. Coordinate the resources of the community with those of the district;
  6. Keep the Board informed of all new legislative actions or changes in code and statute which affect the policies, programs or operations of the district.

Date: April 14, 1986
August 27, 2001 First Reading
September 10, 2001 Approved


Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-1 et al. Public School Education Act of 1975
N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-1 et al. Comprehensive Education Improvement and Financing Act of 1996
N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6:3-9.1 et seq. School Ethics Commission
N.J.A.C. 6:8-1.1 et seq. Thorough and efficient system of free public schools
N.J.A.C. 6A8-1.1 et seq. Standards and Assessment
N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.1 et seq. School Ethics Commission
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation and Performance of school districts

Cross References:
2131 Chief school administrator
2210 Administrative leeway in absence of board policy
3293.1 Signatures/facsimiles
4111 Recruitment, selection and hiring
4211 Recruitment, selection and hiring
9000 Role of the board
9313 Formulation, adoption, amendment of administrative regulations
 

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