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Your
Board of Education has eight members,
seven of whom are
elected at large and serve 4-year terms. An eighth member, selected from the
high school Student Advisory Committee, serves for one year. The
Superintendent of the school district is the ex-officio Secretary to the
Board. (Note: During the
November 4, 2008
General Election, four Board members will be elected by Trustee Areas.
See information on District
Trustee Areas below.)
Board of Education Meetings
Questions? Contact the Board of Education Office at: (916) 643-9314
Board of Education Responsibilities
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Board of Education is elected by the community to provide leadership and
citizen oversight of the district’s 52,000 student schools. Among its
many responsibilities, the Board establishes a long-term vision for the
district and sets district policies and goals, while the Superintendent
carries out the policies and manages the day-to-day operations of the
district.
Your Board is also committed to:
- Conscientiously deciding how to use
the district’s financial resources.
- Ensuring accountability to the local
community, including personnel, programmatic and fiscal
accountability.
- Providing community leadership and
advocacy at the local, state and national levels on behalf of all
students and public education.
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