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Rainier board moves toward formal operating agreement to clarify board and superintendent roles
Summary
At a special board retreat, trustees reviewed a sample board operating agreement. Members suggested adding staff and taxpayer language, clearer goal-setting, and an annual review cadence; staff will redraft and present for formal action.
The Rainier School District board spent a major portion of its retreat reviewing a sample board and superintendent operating agreement intended to clarify roles, communications and accountability.
Eric Schimmel, who presided as meeting chair, said the operating-agreement concept is intended to reduce confusion about responsibilities and to protect the board and superintendent from surprise and role creep. The facilitator described governance basics: "The board provides vision and…
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