District Documents

Dealings with staff and volunteers shall not be unfair nor undignified.

Budgeting for any fiscal year or the remaining part of any fiscal year shall not deviate substantially from Council priorities, risk fiscal jeopardy, or fail to show a generally acceptable level of foresight.

The Superintendent shall not, to the best of his/her ability, fail to ensure that assets are protected and adequately maintained.

The District 18 Education Council will govern with an emphasis on organizational vision; encourage diversity in viewpoints; focus on strategic leadership; observe clear distinction between Council and Superintendent roles; make collective decisions; exhibit future orientation; and govern proactively.

The Chair of the Council ensures the integrity of the Council’s processes and normally serves as the Council’s official spokesperson.

DEC and all members must comply with all laws, regulations and rules that apply to the Department of Education employees and volunteers.  Please see attachment.

To accomplish its stated objectives, the Council will follow an annual agenda that schedules: continuing review, monitoring and refinement of Ends policies; linkage meetings with various community and staff groups; monitoring of policies and activities to improve Council performance through education, enriched input and deliberation.

The District 18 Education Council minutes will be recorded in a manner that reflects the overall discussion of agenda items, the main points raised in debate, any action items flowing from the discussion, as well as all decisions made.

The governance structure requires effective communication between the District Education Council and the system it serves. Generally, Council issues will be addressed by the Chair and District operational issues will be addressed by the Superintendent. It is imperative that the Chair and Superintendent work in concert on issues of a public nature.