The Ocean Gate Board of Education shall establish policies that govern all aspects of district operations. The board expects the educational administration to direct, coordinate and supervise pupils and staff in their efforts to reach goals and objectives adopted by the board.

Within the guidelines of board policy, negotiated agreements and New Jersey law, the board expects the educational administration to:

A. Provide up-to-date information and sound professional advice to the board, as an aid in informed decision making;

B. Plan, organize, implement and evaluate the educational programs established by board policy, in order to provide optimum educational opportunities to the pupils of the district;

C. Provide these optimum educational opportunities at the lowest possible cost;

D. Use efficient administrative and management procedures including supervision and evaluation of teaching staff, pursuant to law and regulations, and developed after consultation with and among the board, administrators and appropriate staff members;

E. Coordinate the resources of the community with those of the district;

F. Keep the board informed of all new legislative actions or changes in code and statute that affect the policies, programs or operations of the district.

NJSBA Review/Update: August 2008, October 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

Administrative Role

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-3 et al. Public School Education Act of 1975
N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-43 et seq. School Funding Reform Act of 2008
N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. School Ethics Act
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6A:8-1.1 et seq. Standards and Assessment
N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.1 et seq. School Ethics Commission
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-1.1 et seq. School District Operations

Possible
Cross References: *2131 Chief school administrator
*2210 Administrative leeway in absence of board policy
3293.1 Signatures/facsimiles
*4111 Recruitment, selection and hiring
*4115 Supervision
*4116 Evaluation
*4211 Recruitment, selection and hiring
*4215 Evaluation
*9000 Role of the board
*9313 Formulation, adoption, amendment of administrative regulations

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.