FILE:  B-17

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER SITE VISITS

The City of Baker School System Superintendent is authorized under Baker School System policy B-13, School Board Policy, to take action within the school system where the School Board has no formalized policy statement.

The City of Baker School Board Members as part of their function in setting policy for the effective administration of the schools under its authority is permitted to visit schools.  The following details the process for a current member of the City of Baker School Board to request a site visit.

School Board Members are required to notify the Superintendent and school principal no less than 24 hours prior to a site visit.  The School Board Members are not permitted to conduct site visits during school district standardized testing and midsemester examination and final, end-of-year examination periods.

Each School Board Member upon receiving notification of approval of a site-based visit, must check in with the front office.  After completing check-in each School Board Member will be escorted during the site visit in the event, the Member requests to view an area other than the front office.  Each School Board Member will be required to check out after completing the site visit.

These procedures are necessary for campus safety and accountability of non-assigned, non-essential personnel, who are at a school site during school operational hours.  Additionally, nothing contained in this policy supersedes state law.

New policy:  November 7, 2023

Ref:    Board minutes, 1-7-23

City of Baker School Board