LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Line of Responsibility Policy #2121

______________________________________________________________________________

The board of education shall operate under a unit control system headed by the chief school administrator.

The authority of the board of education is transmitted through the chief school administrator along specific paths from person-to-person as shown in the organization chart of the school district.  The lines of authority represent direction of authority and responsibility.  The lines are those approved by the board of education and are intended to establish clear understanding on the part of all personnel of the working relationships in the school system.

Personnel are expected to refer matters requiring administrative action to the administrator to whom they are responsible.  Personnel are expected to keep the person to whom they are immediately responsible informed of their activities by appropriate means.

First Reading: 01/06

Adopted:               

Legal References:               N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:17-5

                                                through -14.3         Secretaries and assistant secretaries; school business administrators...

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:17-15

                                                through -24            Superintendents and assistant superintendents of schools...

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:17-

                                                24.1 et seq.             Sharing of personnel by school boards

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:3-2.1      Chief school administrator defined

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:8-3.2      Staffing

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:11-9.3    Authorization