Local School Governance

A school district’s board of directors (school board) is responsible for providing an education system to serve the needs of district children. It also has the authority needed to fulfill that responsibility. This includes the power to:

• Construct, equip and furnish buildings
• Hire and determine the wages of employees
• Prescribe courses of study
• Provide instructional materials
• Operate student transportation systems
• Provide food services for students
• Acquire real estate for school purposes
• Enact rules and regulations governing the operation of the schools
• Enact rules and regulations governing student and employee behavior
• Enact rules and regulations governing the use of school property
• Levy taxes approved by the voters
• Ensure district compliance with state and federal regulations
• Do other things necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to school boards by the state

(See Oregon laws governing schools: ORS Chapter 332.)

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