Wautoma Area School District
Approved 12/10/98
Board of Education members shall have authority only when acting as a Board legally in session. The Board shall not be bound in any way by any statement or action on the part of an individual member except when such statement or action is in pursuance of specific instruction of the Board. The removal of a Board member shall be in accordance with State law.
A. Board Member Authority and Responsibilities
1. Individual Board Members – Official Capacity
a. The Board shall exercise its powers and duties only in properly called meetings where a majority of the Board constitutes a quorum to transact business. Except when
performing a specific duty as ordered by the Board, the decisions and actions of a
single Board member cannot be binding on the entire Board.
b. It is the policy and understanding of the Board that the laws assign powers, duties, and responsibilities to the Board as a whole, not to individual members. As an individual, the Board member has no legal authority.
B. Board Member Duties
1. The duties and obligations of an individual Board member shall be enumerated as follows:
a. To be familiar with the State school laws, regulations of the State Department of Public Instruction, Wautoma Area School District policies, rules and regulations.
b. To have general knowledge of educational aims and objectives of the system.
c. To work harmoniously with other Board members without trying either to dominate the Board, or neglect his/her share of the responsibility.
d. To vote and act in the Board meetings impartially for the good of the District.
e. To accept the will of the majorities vote in all cases and give wholehearted support to the resulting policy.
f. To represent the Board and the Wautoma Area School District to the public in such a way as to promote both interest and support.
g. To refer complaints to the proper school authorities and to abstain from individual counsel and action.
Legal Reference: Wisconsin State Statute §17.13, 120.11(1)
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