Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board seeks job‑description language and reporting clarity for policy director role
Summary
Board members asked staff to draft language clarifying a dotted‑line reporting relationship tying the district policy director to the board, and requested a job description that specifies responsibilities, priorities and workflow for policy requests from the board.
Board members raised the question of whether the district policy director should have a formal dotted‑line reporting relationship to the school board so the director can respond directly to board policy requests and priorities.
Board members said policy is the board’s responsibility and asked whether codifying a reporting line and job‑description language would help ensure timely policy work if the board directs research or drafting. The board discussed ramifications including job‑description changes and whether the director’s supervisor should continue to manage annual reviews.
Board members asked Dr. Nicholas to draft proposed job‑description language to codify the dotted‑line reporting relationship; members agreed staff should return the current job description for review. The board also discussed tools (BoardDocs/diligent software) to track policy requests in real time and noted that a software upgrade could improve transparency for policy drafting and comment tracking.
No final board action was taken; Dr. Nicholas agreed to draft language for consideration.
