board of education

trustees

Those holding assets for others

• superintendentChief administrative official
• chairpersonOne who leads meetings
• commissionerAppointed agency leader

elected officials · appointees · meetings · agenda · bylaws · resolutions · voting · quorum · motions · deliberation

superintendent

Chief administrative official

• district officeRegional administrative facility
• central administrationPrimary management hub
• human resourcesEmployee administration department

budget director · facilities management · transportation · food services · procurement · payroll · communications · legal counsel · strategic planning · hiring

curriculum standards

Required educational content specifications

• graduation requirementsStandards for finishing school
• attendance policiesRules governing presence obligations
• dress codesSartorial behavior requirements

inclusion · equity · school choice · budget allocation · teacher certification · professional development · zoning · redistricting · calendar · school safety

accreditation

Official quality approval

• complianceAdhering to requirements
• auditsFormal account inspections
• performance reviewsFormal employee evaluations

financial oversight · ethics · transparency · public accountability · inspections · state mandates · federal guidelines · corrective action · sanctions · investigations

• School Administrationprincipals, vice principal, assistant principal, headmaster, dean
• education groupshonor society, teacher unions, alumni association, PTA, student council
• school governanceschool leadership, school committee, school council, governing body, superintendents
• School Policyschool reform, school funding, school district, school budget, school choice
• school personnelteacher, principal, vice principal, superintendent, headmaster
• town featurestown square, street, town center, road, market