San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Rules and Procedures 9240
Board Development
This Rule and Procedure applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
Citizens elected to the Board of Education are entrusted with the responsibility of governing district schools. The Board recognizes that its members need training that helps them understand their responsibilities, stay abreast of new developments in education, and develop boardsmanship skills.
All Board members may attend conferences for the purpose of Board development.
(cf. 9230 – Orientation)
(cf. 9320 – Meetings and Notices)
Board members shall include in their reports to the Board, orally or in writing, information on the inservice activities they attend.
Funds for Board development shall be budgeted annually for each Board member.
(cf. 9250 – Remuneration, Reimbursement, and Other Benefits)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33360 Department of Education and statewide association of school district boards; annual workshop
GOVERNMENT CODE
54950-54963 The Ralph M. Brown Act, especially:
54952.2 Meeting
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.