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Board to add explicit administrative limitation to president duties in Policy 1.18
Summary
Board members proposed adding language to Policy 1.18 to clarify the president’s role is administrative, not executive, and to ensure vice president duties follow the role, not the person.
Christina School District board members proposed amending Policy 1.18 to add language emphasizing that the president’s duties are administrative and not executive.
Board member Naylor explained the change would “add a ninth item” to the president’s responsibilities to clarify the role is administrative. He said the intent is to ensure the superintendent remains the district’s executive authority and to avoid perceptions that the president exercises executive power over staff.
Why it matters: Speakers said clarifying the president’s role reduces confusion about whether the board or the superintendent directs daily operations. Discussion also covered whether the vice president should be treated the same; the group concluded the role matters more than the person and that vice president duties activate in the president’s absence.
Next steps: Board members said the proposed amendment will be sent to staff for preparation and is expected to be part of the set of policy revisions brought forward for a first reading in August.
