Powers and Duties of the School Board Sample Clauses

Powers and Duties of the School Board. Indemnification 1. Organizing the Board after each consolidated election by electing officers and establishing its regular meeting schedule and, thereafter, taking action during lawfully called meetings to faithfully fulfill the Board's responsibilities in accordance with State and federal law. 2. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject only to mandatory collective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 3. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, dismissing personnel, including determining whether an employee has willfully or negligently failed to report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect as required by 325 ILCS 5/, and establishing an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits unlawful discrimination. 4. Directing, through policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District's administration. 5. Approving the annual budget, tax levies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, annual audit, and other aspects of the District's financial operation; and making available a statement of financial affairs as provided in State law. 6. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 7. Providing, constructing, controlling, and maintaining adequate physical facilities; making school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters; and establishing a resource conservation policy.

Powers and Duties of the School Board. Indemnification 1. Organizing the Board after each consolidated election by electing officers and establishing its regular meeting schedule and, thereafter, taking action during lawfully called meetings to faithfully fulfill the Board's responsibilities in accordance with State and federal law. 2. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject only to mandatory collective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 3. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, dismissing personnel, including determining whether an employee has willfully or negligently failed to report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect as required by 325 ILCS 5/, and establishing an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits unlawful discrimination. 4. Directing, through policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District's administration. 5. Approving the annual budget, tax levies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, annual audit, and other aspects of the District's financial operation; and making available a statement of financial affairs as provided in State law. 6. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 7. Providing, constructing, controlling, and maintaining adequate physical facilities; making school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters; and establishing a resource conservation policy. 8. Approving the curriculum, textbooks, and educational services. 9. Evaluating the educational program and approving School Improvement and District Improvement Plans. 10. Presenting the District report card and School report card(s) to parents/guardians and the community; these documents report District, School and student performance. 11. Establishing and supporting student behavior policies designed to maintain an environment conducive to learning, including deciding individual student suspension or expulsion cases brought before it.

Powers and Duties of the School Board. Indemnification 1. Organizing the Board after each consolidated election by electing officers and establishing its regular meeting schedule and, thereafter, taking action during lawfully called meetings to faithfully fulfill the Board's responsibilities in accordance with State and federal law. 2. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject only to mandatory collective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 3. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, and dismissing personnel. 4. Directing, through policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District's administration. 5. Approving the annual budget, tax levies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, annual audit, and other aspects of the District's financial operation. 6. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 7. Providing, constructing, controlling, supervising, and maintaining adequate physical facilities. 8. Approving the curriculum, textbooks, and educational services. 9. Evaluating the educational program and approving School Improvement and District Improvement Plans when they are required to be developed or revised. 10. Presenting the District report card and School report card(s) to parents/guardians and the community; these documents report District, School and student performance. 11. Establishing and supporting student behavior policies designed to maintain an environment conducive to learning, including hearing individual student suspension or expulsion cases brought before it.

Powers and Duties of the School Board. Indemnification 1. Organizing the Board after each consolidated election byelecting officers and establishing its regular meeting schedule and, thereafter, taking action during lawfully called meetings to faithfully fulfill the Board's responsibilities in accordance with State and federal law. 2. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject onlyto mandatorycollective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 3. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, dismissing personnel, and establishing an equal employment opportunitypolicy that prohibits unlawful discrimination. 4. Directing, through policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District's administration. 5. Approving the annual budget, taxlevies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, annual audit, and other aspects of the District's financial operation; and making available a statement of financial affairs as provided in State law. 6. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 7. Providing, constructing, controlling, and maintaining adequate physical facilities; making school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters; and establishing a resource conservation policy.

Powers and Duties of the School Board. Indemnification 1. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject only to mandatory collective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 2. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, dismissing personnel, and establishing an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits unlawful discrimination. 3. Directing, through policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District's administration. 4. Approving the annual budget, tax levies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, annual audit, and other aspects of the District's financial operation; and making available a statement of financial affairs as provided in State law. 5. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 6. Providing, constructing, controlling, and maintaining adequate physical facilities; making school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters; and establishing a resource conservation policy.