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About APS – Board of
Education
Who We Are
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The Board of Education is the official body
representing the citizens of Akron on all matters of public
education. The Board is non-partisan and non-sectarian. Its
members are elected at-large for four-year terms.
What We Do
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The Board of Education is responsible for:
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determining the needs and priorities of the school system;
- allocating resources within the school system; and
- evaluating the overall performance of the school system.
All policy issues are voted upon by Board members at their
regularly scheduled meetings. A simple majority of votes carries an
issue.
Board Organization
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The Board of Education is composed of seven
members assisted by an appointed officer – the treasurer. The
Board president and vice president are elected from the
membership at the first meeting of each calendar year.
We Welcome Your Views
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The Board meets twice a month and encourages
interested citizens to attend meetings. Those wishing to speak
at a meeting must send a written request to the treasurer of
the Board preferably a week, but no later than two working days,
before the date of the meeting. The request should state the
general subject(s) to be addressed and include the name, address
and telephone number of the person making the request. The
number of topics that may be addressed at any one meeting shall
be fixed at three (3), the number of speakers on each topic
shall be no more than three (3) and each speaker may not exceed
three (3) minutes on any one topic.
Although the community is welcome to speak, discussions involving
particular employees or specific situations are not appropriate
topics for a public meeting of the Board. Such concerns should
be handled through appropriate channels – beginning at the
building level and progressing through the central office
administration to the superintendent.
During the meeting, guests should remain seated. Discussions or
appearances by others should not be interrupted. The Board
president will recognize anyone scheduled to address the Board
at the proper time during the meeting.
Board meetings are held in the board room on the second floor
of the Administration Building, located at 70 N. Broadway in
Akron unless otherwise noted. Requests to speak before the
Board should be sent to: Treasurer, Akron Public Schools, 70 N.
Broadway, Akron OH 44308. |
