MORE ABOUT THE BOARD

 

What does Brea’s Board of Education do?

 

The seven-member BOUSD board exercises control over local school matters within the framework set by the State Legislature and the California State Education Code, acting as a legislative body, determining policies for the programs, care, staffing, management and finance of the district’s public schools. The board employs the Superintendent, he and his administrative staff are responsible for the execution of these policies.

 

General responsibilities of school boards include:

 

Representing and expressing the views of the community in matters affecting education.

Defining the district’s mission.

Setting annual and long-term goals to advance this mission.

Approving plans and programs aligned with mission and goals.

Determining how resources best should be used.

Interpreting educational programs and the needs of the community.

Communicating with the community, and advocating for education with outside entities.

Reviewing all phases of district operation.

Evaluating achievement, both for general performance and toward goals.

 

When and where does the board meet?

 

Generally on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Brea City Council Chambers. A more precise meeting calendar is available at www.bousd.k12.ca.us, where agendas also are posted 72 hours prior to meetings. The public is welcome to attend all open sessions, and an opportunity to speak is always provided. A few functions of the board generally are discussed in closed session under provisions of the Ralph E. Brown Act, and closed sessions usually precede the main meeting.