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Ohio’s school board members, one of the largest groups of elected officials in the state, are charged with one of the major responsibilities in government — to provide the best educational opportunities possible for the youth of Ohio. What does a school board member do?
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We know the purpose of a school board is to establish policies and programs that create the foundation for students’ academic achievement. Board members fulfill these policy responsibilities by functioning as a deliberative body that articulates and adopts policy and selects a superintendent to implement the same. To this end, the National School B...
Regardless of the motivation, in terms of governance, it is clear that boards who lead by policy are more likely to address the most significant issues. Leadership through policy offers the opportunity to: 1. align the school district’s actions to meet the board’s vision 2. build consensus for the district's educational mission and philosophies 3. ...
The board is accountableto the public to show the school district is working in the best interest of its students. When reviewing board policies, take time to look at them with a focus on student achievement. This focus is important throughout the entire policy development process whether it be identifying a need, soliciting stakeholder input, comm...
The "File Attachments" located on the right hand side of the page are outstanding policy resources used with the permission of the authoring organization. "Links" as noted under the Resources section of the page, are additional media resources, OSBA services and publications that support district policy efforts.
Ohio's Resident Educator Program assists beginning teachers as they start their education careers. Learn more about the State Board's Ohio Teacher of the Year program. Find information on the current State Board of Education Committees.
Ohio’s school board members, one of the largest groups of elected officials in the state, are charged with one of the major responsibilities in government — to provide the best educational opportunities possible for the youth of Ohio and to manage and control the political subdivision of the school district.
governing board (such as a city council, board of township trustees, board of county commissioners, or other public decision-making committee) can withdraw by abstaining from any discussion, deliberation, or vote, on matters before the governing board. The other board members can then make the decision on the matter.
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The State Board of Education is made up of 19 members: 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members.
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At the discretion of the school district board or governing body of a school, an approved alternate curricula, instruction, and training for the initial 24-hour and annual 8-hour training requirements may be used in lieu of the OSSC’s ASSET program.
