EDUCATION AGENCIES RELATIONS GOALS |
MA |
The Board shall cooperate to the fullest possible
extent with other school districts as well as with other local, state, and
regional agencies and organizations in the solution of educational problems of
common concern.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS RELATIONS |
MC |
The Board will cooperate with parochial and private
schools in matters of mutual benefit where not prohibited by law.
RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND
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ME |
The district shall cooperate as far as possible with
the college, universities, and regional service agencies in promoting
potentially useful research. Because of
the large number of requests for studies in the schools, it is necessary to establish
limitations and guidelines for the approval of such studies.
The Superintendent shall draw up guidelines based on
the following criteria:
1.
The objectives of the
research should be clearly stated and the design such as to produce valid and
reliable results to be made available to the district;
2.
The project should
contribute something of value for the improvement of education;
3.
Instructional activities
will not be interrupted unless there is a clear significant value for the
district’s educational program.
RELATIONS WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
MF |
The Board believes that the staff and students of
the district should take full advantage of the resources provided by the
college and universities in the area.
The Superintendent shall keep the Board informed of all opportunities
for shared and cooperative services between the district and institutions of
higher learning.
STUDENT TEACHERS |
MFB |
STUDENT
TEACHING AND INTERNSHIPS
The
Board, recognizing both its responsibility to improve the quality of teacher
training and the contribution that student teachers can make to the schools,
encourages the administration to cooperate with teacher-training institutions
in the placement of student teachers in the district's schools in all
reasonable ways. All initial
arrangements with the colleges or other institutions shall be subject to Board
approval. Section 37-132-1 (1973)
The
importance of teacher-training to the future education and the need to assure a
high quality of performance in our schools demand that
student teachers be placed only with the best teachers. Because they continue their primary
responsibility (the education of their students), their commitment is
doubled. These teachers must have demonstrated
a capacity and willingness to meet these additional demands. The teacher, in cooperation with the
principal and the representative of the preparation institution, shall assign
the student teacher or intern responsibilities and duties that will provide
adequate preparation for teaching.
Section 37-132-3 (1973)
Recognizing
the special skills and expertise of the teacher preparation institution and its
staff, the Board authorizes the administration to honor the reasonable rules,
regulations, and training guidelines of the sending institution.
In all
arrangements made with preparation institutions, the school system shall have
the privilege of interviewing and accepting or rejecting individual candidates
for student teaching and internships.
Any
student teacher or intern under the supervision of a licensed teacher,
principal, or other administrator shall have the protection of the laws
accorded the licensed employee of the district.
While acting as a student teacher or intern, he/she shall comply with
all rules and regulations of the district and observe those duties assigned
licensed personnel. Section 37-132-5
(1973)
The
school administration shall devise procedures for evaluating the performance of
student teachers which meet requirements of the sending institution and fit
with the district's policies.
LEGAL
REF.:
Teacher-Student
Teacher Relations
The
Board of Trustees welcomes the opportunity to cooperate with the colleges and
universities by taking an active part in the training and preparation of
student teachers.
It
shall be the duty of the central administrative office to determine the number
of student teachers and the academic areas to be served each quarter or
semester. This decision will be reached
after consultation with the principal concerning such placement.
The
following regulations shall apply:
1.
Placement shall be made by the central
administrative office.
2.
Student teachers shall be assigned to the school
rather than to individual teachers.
3.
The principal shall determine a schedule and make
assignments within each school.
4.
Student teachers will be assigned to a team of
teachers, whenever possible, and will work under the leadership of the team
members.
5.
First year teachers shall not be assigned student
teachers.
6.
Teachers shall be responsible for the following:
1.
Student discipline
2.
Student evaluation
3.
Student assignments (length and quality)
4.
Proper delegation of student teaching time.
7.
Teachers must understand that student teachers may
prove invaluable in the education of the students in their classes, but by no
means is it intended that student teachers replace the teachers in the
classroom. It shall be considered
mandatory that teachers supervise student teachers in the classroom.
8.
The teacher is responsible for everything that
takes place in the classroom, whether he/she has a student teacher or not.
9.
Administrators may deem it necessary and
beneficial to student teachers to involve them in school activities other than
instructional.
10.
The following time table is recommended in
determining student teachers' actual teaching time and classroom management:
a.
Phase No. 1 -- 3 weeks -- observation, orientation
and assisted instruction
b.
Phase No. 2 -- 3 weeks -- observation and
supervised participation
c.
Phase No. 3 -- 3 weeks -- supervised
participation, planning, and introductory instruction
d.
Phase No. 4 -- 3 weeks -- continued supervised
participation, planning, and instruction.
The
classroom teacher is responsible for the implementation of the above time table
which should be sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the student teacher
and students. It is expected that by
Phase No. 4 the student teacher engage in all facets of classroom instruction
which would include student evaluation.
However, no student teacher evaluation will be considered final or
absolute.
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SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION |
MGB |
The
Board maintains membership in the Mississippi School Boards Association and an
indirect membership in the Southern Region School Boards Association and the
National School Boards Association through its affiliation with the state
association.
Membership
shall be reviewed annually and will be a part of the general budget of the
district. Attendance to the meetings of
the above Association is governed by polices BBBC, CEG and CK.
REF.:
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STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS |
MI |
The
Board declares its desire to work in close cooperation and harmony with the
State Board of Education and the State Department of Education. The Superintendent is instructed to pay close
attention to this matter and to establish healthy communications and
relationships as well as to work cooperatively in every way for the advancement
of education.
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EDUCATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY RELATIONS |
MK |
The Board shall strive to ensure that the schools of the district meet the standards for accreditation prescribed by the Commission on School Accreditation.