San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Rule and Procedure 9000
Role of Board
This Rule and Procedure applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
The Board of Education was established and exists by virtue of the Education Code and the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco.
Section 8.100 of the City Charter provides as follows:
The Unified School District shall be under the control and management of a Board of Education composed of seven members who shall be elected by the voters of the Unified School District. A student representative shall serve on the Board in accordance with state law. No member of this Board shall be eligible to serve on the Governing Board of the Community College District. The compensation for each member shall be 0 per month. The terms of office in effect for Board members on the date this Charter is adopted shall continue.
Pursuant to Education Code 1000, the Board also serves as the County Board Of Education.
As allowed by state law, the Board has two student members. (Education Code 35012)
(cf. 9150 – Student Delegates)
The Board has been elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight of the district. The Board shall ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community.
The Board shall appoint a Superintendent of schools as the chief administrative officer of the district and may delegate to the Superintendent all administrative authority within its power, except for those related to the appointment, evaluation and removal of the Superintendent, and except for those powers which the Board may not delegate under the Education Code.
The Board shall work with the Superintendent to fulfill its major responsibilities, which include setting the direction for the district through a process that involves the community, parents/guardians, students, and staff and is focused on student learning and achievement.
(cf. 0000 – Vision)
(cf. 0100 – Philosophy)
(cf. 0200 – Goals for the School District)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
5304 Duties of governing board (re school district elections)
12400-12405 Authority to participate in federal programs
17565-17592 Board duties re property maintenance and control
33319.5 Implementation of authority of local agencies
35000 District name
35010 Control of district; prescription and enforcement of rules
35020-35046 Officers and agents
35100-35351 Governing boards, especially:
35160-35185 Powers and duties
35291 Rules
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Maximizing School Board Governance
Professional Governance Standards, November 2000
School Board Leadership: The Role and Function of California’s School Boards, 1996
NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS
The Key Work of School Boards, 2000
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
CSBA Governance Institute: http://www.csba.org/gi
National School Boards Association: http://www.nsba.org
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.