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Legal counsel briefs Chester County board on duties, FOIA and board–superintendent roles
Summary
Attorneys Ashley Story and Dylan Crossland reviewed statutory board duties, the board–superintendent relationship, FOIA limits on deliberation and public participation policies, and offered scenario-based guidance on ethics, recusal and communications.
Attorneys Ashley Story and Dylan Crossland gave the Chester County Board of School Trustees a training session on board members’ statutory duties and responsibilities, the division of authority with the superintendent, and public‑records (FOIA) and meeting‑conduct rules.
The attorneys reviewed statutory responsibilities (citing an authorizing provision shown in the training materials as 59‑19‑90) and explained how those duties translate into policy sections the board has adopted (the district’s B-section policies). They told the board that its primary functions include policy formulation and adoption, hiring and evaluating the superintendent, budget oversight, and controlling district properties. The presenters emphasized that the board acts as a body; individual members have no more authority than any other member and must generally channel requests…
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