Series 9000: Bylaws of the Board

9010 Limits of Authority

The Board of Education is the unit of authority. Apart from their function as part of the unit, Board members have no individual authority. Individually the Board member may not commit the district  to any policy, act, or expenditure. The Board member does not represent a factional segment of the community, but is rather a part of the body which represents and acts for the community as whole. 

No individual member of the Board, by virtue of holding office, shall exercise any administrative responsibility with respect to the schools, nor as an individual command the services of any school  employee. 

(cf. 9270 - Conflict of Interest) 

Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes 

10-220 Duties of boards of education. 

10-232 Restrictions on employment of members of the board of education. 

Bylaw adopted by the Board: December 8, 2014 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut