Procedure for 1620 The Board-Superintendent Relationship

The Board-Superintendent Relationship

The following communication procedures are established:

A. Staff Communications to the Board:  

All official communications or reports to the board or individual board members from principals, supervisors, teachers, or other staff members shall be submitted through the superintendent.  This shall not deny any staff member's right to appeal to the board regarding administrative decisions, provided that the superintendent shall have been notified of the forthcoming appeal and that it is processed according to the applicable procedures on complaints and grievances.

B. Board Communications to Staff:  
All official communications, policies, and directives of staff interest and concern will be communicated to staff members through the superintendent.  The superintendent will employ all such media as are appropriate to keep staff fully informed of the board's priorities, concerns, and actions.

C. Official Visits to Schools:  
Individual board members interested in visiting schools or classrooms will make arrangements for visitations through the superintendent or principal’s office per the Stanwood-Camano Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the district and the Stanwood-Camano Education Association. Such visits shall be regarded as expressions of interest in school affairs and not as "inspections" or visits for supervisory or administrative purposes. Official visits by board members will be carried on only under board authorization and with the full knowledge of staff, including the superintendent, principals, and other supervisors. The board can request that the superintendent and/or board president or vice president be present during school visits.

D. Social Interaction: 
Staff and board members share a keen interest in the schools and in education. When they meet at social affairs and other functions, informal discussions on such matters as educational trends, issues, innovations, and general district problems can be anticipated. Discussions of personalities or staff grievances are not appropriate.

Adoption Date:  05.08.01
Stanwood-Camano School District
Revised: 3.21.16; 3.26.24; 9.3.24