The
Baldwin-Whitehall Board of School Directors and Administration
work in partnership to provide a sound system of education in
the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.
The
Board of School Directors is made up of nine citizens elected
to serve four-year terms. Pennsylvania law requires that board
members be 18 years of age, live in the district at least one
year, and not hold another public office. State law does not
limit the number of terms a member may serve. School board members
are not paid for their services to the community.
The
local board sets policies within the framework of the state
school code. In effect, the Board of School Directors is the
legislative branch of the school district. It defines the policies,
which are carried out by the school staff. All decisions must
meet state standards.
The
board meets on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss
agenda items being considered for action. Regular board meetings
are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The meetings
begin at 7:30 pm at the Administration office. The dates of
any special meetings are posted at the administration office
and published in local papers.
School
Board Meetings: 2007-08
Month
Agenda
Business
Post
agenda
August
8
15
22
September
5
12
19
October
3
10
17
November
7
14
21
December
5
12
19
January
9
16
23
February
6
13
20
March
5
12
19
April
2
9
16
May
7
14
21
June
4
11
18
The meetings will
be held in the Board Room at Central
Administration, 4900 Curry Road, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Business
Meeting Overviews
Click
on a date to read an unofficial
overview of a business meeting.
The
agenda for the upcoming
meeting is subject to change.
Policies To Be Discussed
Overview
Archives
02-03
Overviews*(PDF)
03-04
Overviews*(PDF)
04-05
Overviews*(PDF)
05-06
Overviews*(PDF)
06-07
Overviews*(PDF)
About
the Board
The
local board sets policies within the framework of
the state school code. In effect, the Board of School
Directors is the legislative branch of the school
district. It defines the policies, which are carried
out by the school staff. All decisions must meet
state standards.
The
board can:
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Adopt
texts
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Appoint
and dismiss personnel
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Approve
curriculum
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Levy
taxes adopt an annual budget
*
Purchase,
sell, or condemn land
*
Create
or increase indebtedness within strict state
guidelines
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Maintain
school property
Special
Circumstances
Where there is a large
audience and many people are interested in expressing
their views, the Board may adopt rules to enable
many to speak and to provide the necessary decorum
to enable all points of view to be heard and to
appropriately facilitate deliberations.
Persons with disabilities
who wish to attend any public meeting and require
an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation
should contact, Director of
Finance and Operations, (412) 885-7580 in advance
to discuss appropriate arrangements.
Executive
Sessions
The
Board may meet privately in executive sessions for
the specific purposes of discussing matters of personnel,
negotiation or arbitration, the purchase and lease
of real estate property, to discuss litigation or
issues on identifiable complaints or to discuss
business, which enables items protected by lawful
privilege or confidentiality. Executive sessions
may be conducted during an open meeting, held at
the conclusion of an open meeting, or announced
at an open meeting.
Superintendent
of Schools
The Superintendent is
the chief executive officer of the board and
is responsible to administer board
policies
concerning the operation of the schools. He addresses
the board regarding the needs and programs of
the
schools. The Superintendent recommends board action
relating to personnel, selection of textbooks
and
instructional materials, development of curriculum,
school plant planning and maintenance, and financial
affairs.
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YOUR PRESENCE GIVES BOARD MEMBERS THE ADVANTAGE OF COMMUNITY
INTEREST AND FEEDBACK
Board
members benefit from your comments and questions. Therefore,
at each meeting an opportunity is provided for those who want
to be heard. If you have a detailed question, or one which requires
extensive research, you may wish to send it in advance to the
Superintendent of Schools.
Addressing
the Board
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Introduce
yourself by standing and stating your name
and place of residence.
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Present
your ideas, concerns, suggestions and/or commendations
to the Board in a clear, concise manner.
*
A
written copy of your comments would assist
the Board and would provide a record of your
statements.
*
Remember
that the Board welcomes your ideas and will
carefully consider them in deliberating an
issue.
Administration Building, 4900 Curry Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
