Wondering about the difference in duties between the Oldham County Board of Education and SBDM (School-Based Decision Making) Councils? Here's a helpful graphic that breaks down some of the duties.
♦ Adopt the annual calendar, including professional development days & holidays
♦ Monitor district performance
♦ Develop district improvement plan
♦ Set graduation requirements
♦ Adopt discipline code for the district
♦ Adopt nonresident enrollment policies
♦ Hire and evaluate the superintendent
♦ Hire/contract with board attorney
♦ Establish job descriptions for all staff
♦ Select instructional materials and practices
♦ Adopt school curriculum
♦ Develop school improvement plan to enhance student achievement
♦ Set and implement discipline practices for the school
♦ Assign student to classes within the school
♦ Determine schedule of school day
♦ Works with superintendent to hire school principal
♦ Decide number of people in each position in the school
♦ Assign staff time
♦ Impose local taxes and set district budget
♦ Set salary schedule for all district staff
♦ Allocate resources to each school
♦ Approve field trips and fundraisers
♦ Approve new extracurricular activities
♦ Manage district property, including renovation, construction and insurance
♦ Decide how school buildings are used after school hours by community groups
♦ Set the school budget
♦ Use funding from school board to purchase materials & other student support needs
♦ Select extracurricular activities offered at school
♦ Set participation requirements for extracurricular activities
♦ Adopt policies for use of the school building during the school day
We are fortunate to have dedicated people willing to serve our community. #TeamOldham
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