BOARD POLICY 161

161         -     Board Members Authority

The School Board is a corporate body, representing the community, which makes policy decisions for the School District.

As a private citizen, a member of the School Board may express individual, unofficial viewpoints on any Board action or decision, but, as an individual Board member, is without the right to make decisions or act or speak for the Board without prior authority of the Board.

When an official action of the School Board is under discussion, the Board president or his/her designee is the authorized spokesperson for the School Board.

Cross Ref.:  Part of Board Policy 822

Approved:      July 28, 1997

Reviewed:      October 9, 2009