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The next board of
education meeting will be Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The
agenda will be posted by the Monday prior to board meeting.
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Board of
Education
The Granite School District
Board of Education is comprised of seven elected members. Board
members serve for a term of four years and may be re-elected. Each
member is elected by voters living in a distinct geographic precinct. Precinct boundaries are established by Salt Lake County, and each
precinct has approximately equal numbers of residents.
In general, the board has:
- Policy-making authority
- Authority regarding administrative
and school organization
- Authority regarding employment such
as establishing job functions and standards, work assignments,
hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, suspensions, discipline,
evaluation, discharge, remuneration, scheduling, calendaring, etc.
- Authority regarding student
instruction, curricular and non-curricular programming or
activities, evaluation, placement, and discipline
- Authority regarding parental and
community relations
- Authority regarding management,
operations, allocations, procurements, disposal, and priorities of
Granite School District physical, monetary, personnel, or other
resources
- Authority regarding all rights or
powers available to employers or property owners
- Authority regarding all other
rights, powers, or privileges not specifically withheld from the
Board of Education by applicable law
The board of education holds public
meetings once or twice monthly to establish district policies, approve
purchases and budgets, receive reports from district administrators,
approve administrative appointments, and conduct other business. Citizens are welcome to speak in a board of education meeting by
contacting Public Relations to register for comment time.
Our Mission
To prepare every student
with the knowledge and skills
needed for lifelong success in a changing world. |