Common use of BOARD PREROGATIVES Clause in Contracts

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City of Hartford in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City of Hartford; to give the children of Hartford as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statute; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money appropriated by the City for maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. A. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Colchester in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordColchester; to give the children of Hartford Colchester as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, ; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statute; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council Town of Colchester and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make niake such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreementcontract. No action taken by the Board The Board's right to make policy with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, ; shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementcontract.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It 4.1 Except as is otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time, it is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of West Hartford in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational education activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of West Hartford; to give the children of West Hartford as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the careneed and program for the summer school, if any; to determine the maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, teachers or other certified personnel; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statuteschools; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; town, to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping safe-keeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the The Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility responsibility, and prerogative to direct the operation of manage the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Montville in all its aspectsaspects including, including but not limited to to, the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to To maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordMontville; to give the children of Hartford Montville as nearly equal many advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the school calendar; to determine the care, maintenance maintenance, and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus apparatus, and other property used for school purposes; to decide the length of the school day and the number of days in the school year; to determine the number, age age, and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign employ and transfer promote teachers, specialists, and other personnel; to suspend suspend, demote, or dismiss the teachers of the schools same for just cause in the manner provided by statutestatute or Board policy; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to decide the employment year; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification classification, and discipline for the public schools; to determine class size; to establish the curriculum; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and therefore; to establish the work day; to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. A. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Colchester in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordColchester; to give the children of Hartford Colchester as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, ; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statute; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council Town of Colchester and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreementcontract. No action taken by the Board The Board's right to make policy with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, ; shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementcontract.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It Subject to the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, including §§10-220 and 10-221, and this Agreement, it is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned final right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Salem in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordSalem; to give the children of Hartford Salem as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, certified and DSAP personnel; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statuteschool; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangementarrangements, use and safekeeping safe-keeping of the school libraries and to approve the books books, selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated appropriate budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has has, and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Plymouth in all its aspectsaspects including, including but not limited limited, to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to To maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordPlymouth; to give the children of Hartford Plymouth as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the need and program or the summer school, if any; to determine the care, maintenance maintenance, and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statuteStatute or ordinance; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; books, to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council Board of Finance and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, part except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreementagreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementagreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City of Hartford in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of EducationPlanDistrict Model for Excellence; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City of Hartford; to give the children of Hartford as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign assign, train, and transfer teachers, administrators; to suspend or dismiss the teachers administrators of the schools in the manner provided by statutestatute or ordinance; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor therefore and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money appropriated by the City for maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has has, and will continue continue, to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Plymouth in all its aspectsaspects including, including but not limited limited, to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordPlymouth; to give the children of Hartford Plymouth as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the need and program for the summer school, if any; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, principals and assistant principals; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statutestatute or ordinance; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; town, to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and selected; to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, Board of Finance; in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City Town for the maintenance of the schools, ; and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, part except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreementagreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementagreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City of Hartford in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City of Hartford; to give the children of Hartford as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statute; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money appropriated by the City for maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.Agreement.‌‌‌‌‌

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has has, and will continue continue, to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Plymouth in all its aspectsaspects including, including but not limited limited, to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordPlymouth; to give the children of Hartford Plymouth as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the need and program for the summer school, if any; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, administrators; to suspend or dismiss the teachers administrators of the schools in the manner provided by statutestatute or ordinance; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the City; Town, to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City Town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and selected; to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, Board of Finance; in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City Town for the maintenance of the schools, ; and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, part except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreementagreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementagreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that 2:1 Except where such rights, powers and authority are specifically relinquished, abridged or limited by the provisions of this Agreement, the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, all of the rights, powers and authority heretofore had by it, except for such rights, powers and authority which are specifically relinquished, abridged or limited by the provisions of this Agreement, and it shall have the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of management of the public schools in affairs of the City Board and direction of Hartford in all its aspectsworking force, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to To maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as it, in its judgment judgment, deems will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordXxxxxxx; to give the children of Hartford Xxxxxxx as nearly equal advantages advantage as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, landsland, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools in the manner provided by statute; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Cityits jurisdiction; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor therefor, and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, Board of Finance and in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City Town for the maintenance of the schools, and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated appropriate budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City of Hartford in all its aspects, including but not limited to the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City of Hartford; to give the children of Hartford as nearly as equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign and transfer teachers, school employees; to suspend or dismiss the teachers of the schools school employees in the manner provided by statutestatute or ordinance; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citycity; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor therefore and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City for the maintenance of the schools, schools and to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board with respect to such rights, responsibilities and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement.

BOARD PREROGATIVES. A. It is recognized that the Board has and will continue to retain retain, whether exercised or not, the sole and unquestioned right, responsibility responsibility, and prerogative to direct the operation of the public schools in the City Town of Hartford Colchester in all its aspects, including including, but not limited to to, the following: to take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the Strategic Plan and the 48 Recommendations of the Connecticut Commissioner of Education; to To maintain public elementary and secondary schools and such other educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the City Town of HartfordColchester; to give the children of Hartford Colchester as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; to decide the need for school facilities; to determine the care, maintenance maintenance, and operation of buildings, landsland, apparatus apparatus, and other property used for school purposes; to determine the number, age age, and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each school; to employ, assign assign, and transfer teachers, unit members; to suspend or dismiss the teachers unit members of the schools in the manner provided by statutestatutes; to designate the schools which shall be attended by the various children within the Citytown; to make such provisions as will enable each child of school age residing in the City town to attend school for the period required by law and provide for the transportation of children whenever wherever it is reasonable and desirable; to prescribe rules for the management, studies, classification classification, and discipline for the public schools; to decide the textbooks to be used; to make rules for the arrangement, use use, and safekeeping of the school libraries and to approve the books selected therefor and to approve plans for school buildings; to prepare and submit budgets to the City Council Town of Colchester, and, in its sole discretion, expend money monies appropriated by the City town for maintenance of the schools, and and, to make such transfers of funds within the appropriated budget as it shall deem desirable. These rights, responsibilities responsibilities, and prerogatives are not subject to delegation in whole or in part, except that the same shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with or in violation of any of the specific terms and provisions of this Agreement. No action taken by the Board agreement: The Board’s right to make policy with respect to such rights, responsibilities responsibilities, and prerogatives, other than as there are specified specific provisions herein elsewhere contained, ; shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreementagreement.