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Role of the Board
The Nettleton School Board is elected by the citizens to be legally responsible for all major decisions regarding school policy, curriculum, expenditures, and expansion. The Board has complete and final control over local school matters. Only state laws limit it. The School Board acts officially only as a corporate group. An individual Board member has no authority outside of a formally called Board meeting. No one acts in the name of the Board except when authorized by the Board to do so.

  • To provide tax money for maintenance and operation of schools and to submit bond issues, when necessary, to the district's voters for construction of school facilities;
  • To develop a mission statement with goals that will ensure the educational success of every student in the District;
  • To select and employ a Superintendent to serve as the chief administrator of the district;