Board weighs tweaks to operating agreement; plans final vote at next meeting

Chair introduced the proposed board–superintendent operating agreement and summarized changes suggested after member input, including language around annual goal-setting and a clarification that board members should 'communicate directly' with one another. The chair said the draft mostly mirrors the OSBA sample but adjusts items to align with district practice.

Directors debated removing a redundant provision about the chair responding to group emails and whether the policy should restate that the chair is the board’s official spokesperson. Several members argued the wording in item 3 already covers that role and recommended striking the duplicate clause to avoid confusion. The board requested Derek (author of the draft) incorporate the minor edits and return a final version for approval at the next meeting.