Okla. Admin. Code § 210:35-13-28

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 210:35-13-28 - Governing board/staff relationships

(a) The governing board shall be responsible for development and adoption of effective policies which include statutory requirements that provide direction for the operation of the school. The staff, students, and community shall be involved in the development of the policies which relate to them. The governing board's policies shall be prepared in printed form and shall be made available to staff, students, and community. The Technology Center must operate in compliance with appropriate state and federal regulations such as Title VI, Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(1) The governing board shall be responsible for the selection and evaluation of its chief executive officer who shall be the superintendent or other designated head of the school system.

(2) The working relationships between the governing board and the superintendent shall be such as to facilitate effective administration and operation of the school and the entire district.

(3) The governing board shall not enter into any written contract with a teacher of secondary students who does not hold an appropriate/valid Oklahoma license or certificate.

(4) No teacher shall be dismissed during the term of a contract or refused reemployment except at an official meeting of the board of education. The reemployment or dismissal of teachers shall be in accordance with the school laws of Oklahoma.

(5) Lack of harmony in the teaching staff, school board or community, when such conditions affect the quality and effectiveness of instruction and spirit of the school, shall be considered sufficient cause for not accrediting a school. Political or special interest groups or individuals shall not interfere with the operation of the school.

(b) The governing board shall transact official business with employees only through the Technology Center superintendent. Individual board members shall not engage in official transactions for the school or the entire district unless operating under the prior and specific authorization of the entire board.

(c) The Technology Center superintendent, in cooperation with board members and the Technology Center superintendent's staff, shall prepare the agenda of items to be discussed at each board meeting and shall be in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

(d) The Technology Center superintendent appointed and employed by the governing board as the executive officer of said board shall be expected to attend all meetings of the board of education. He/she may be excused from a board meeting during the time his/her employment or salary is under consideration.

(e) The employment policies of the district shall be such as to attract and retain the services of well qualified and competent employees.

(1) The performance of all certified personnel shall be subject to regular evaluation.

(2) Teachers of a district shall have a written contract filed with the board of education of a school district.

(f) Loyalty oaths, official up-to-date transcripts showing the work of all teachers and administrators and certificates shall be kept on file during the year in the office of the Technology Center superintendent with copies at school sites.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:35-13-28

Added at 8 Ok Reg 2159, eff 5-17-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 2371, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 356, eff 10-13-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2306, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 20, eff 9-17-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 982, eff 5-13-02