FILE: BBBA
DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
The duties and obligations of an individual Iberville Parish School Board member may be enumerated as follows:
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To familiarize himself with the Louisiana State School Laws, regulations of the Louisiana Department of Education, Iberville Parish School Board policies, rules, and regulations;
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To have a general knowledge of educational philosophy, aims and objectives of the system;
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To work harmoniously with other Board members without trying either to dominate the Board or neglect his/her share of the work;
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To vote and act in the Board meetings impartially for the good of the district;
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To accept the will of the majority vote in all cases and give wholehearted support to the resulting policy;
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To represent the Board and the Parish School System to the public in such a way as to promote both interest and support;
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To refer complaints to the proper school authorities and to abstain from individual counsel and action; and
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To abstain from voting or taking any action on any matter in which he/she could be reasonably accused of having a personal or vested interest. |
A Board member has no authority to act on behalf of the Board as an individual. Only actions taken by the Board as a whole, in duly convened regular or special meetings, are legal and binding.
Adopted: October 23, 1978
Iberville Parish School Board