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Mission
Statement
When the School Board Meets
Agenda for Regular Meetings
Responsibilities of the Board of
Education
Speaking Before the Board
Superintendent's Role
Treasurer's Role
Student and Staff Accomplishments
Mission
Statement
Lebanon City Schools are committed to
providing:
- a diversity of programs for our students;
- an excellent and innovative staff who
reflects the values of our community;
- a safe, clean and caring learning environment;
- lifelong skills that lead to the development
of each students’ potential;
- an educational system of which all
community members can be proud; and,
- the opportunity for parent and family
involvement.
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When
the School Board Meets
The board establishes dates for its regular meetings for the
year at its organizational meeting in January. Additional
meetings are held as needed. Meeting dates and locations vary.
To confirm a board meeting or to obtain a list of regularly
scheduled meetings, contact the school board of education
office at (513) 934-5770. Special meetings may be called by
the Board President, Treasurer or any two members of the Board,
with two days notification to the public and media. All regular
and special meetings are open to the public. By law, the Board
may also hold executive sessions, which are closed to the
public. While no official action may be taken during executive
sessions, the Board may consider personnel issues, the purchase
or sale of property, details of security arrangements, matters
required to be kept confidential by federal law or state statue,
negotiations or to hold a conference with an attorney, a member
of the Office of the State Auditor or an appointed certified
public accountant.
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Agenda
for Regular Meetings
- Call to Order
- Pledge to the Flag
- Roll Call
- Adoption of the Agenda
- Hearing of the Public on Agenda Items
- Approval of Minutes
- Financial Reports
- Communications
- Old Business
- New Business
- Hearing of the Public on Non-Agenda Items
- Adjournment
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Responsibilities
of the Board of Education
The Board of Education consists of five citizens who are elected
by a nonpartisan ballot and who each serve a four-year term.
The Board functions as a policy-making body and establishes
goals to:
- concentrate the Board’s collective
effort on its policy-making and planning responsibilities;
- formulate Board policies which best serve
the educational interests of each student;
- provide the Superintendent with sufficient
and adequate guidelines for implementing Board policies;
- maintain effective communication with the
school community, the staff and students;
- allow those responsible for carrying out
objectives to contribute to their formation;
- conduct Board business openly, soliciting
and encouraging broad-based involvement in the decision-making
process by public, students and staff; and,
- periodically review its performance
relative to the goals.
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Speaking
Before the Board
The Lebanon City School Board of Education encourages and
welcomes communication from residents of our community. Any
individual who wants to address the Board during a meeting
must sign in prior to the meeting with the attending school
official. The sheet will be available from 20 to five minutes
prior to the meeting. Individuals have two opportunities during
the board meeting to comment on matters of concern excluding
personnel items. Anyone who would like to speak on a specific
agenda item can do so under item V. Other concerns should
be addressed under item XI. Comments made should not involve
personnel issues and are limited to five minutes per person
or 30 minutes total. Speakers will be recognized by the Board
President and must state his/her name and address. The presiding
officer may interrupt, warn or terminate a participant’s
statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed
or irrelevant. An adjournment of the meeting can be called
if there is a lack of orderly conduct. Videotaping and audio
taping of the school board meeting are permitted as long as
all parties involved have been informed and that persons operating
the electronic devices do so with minimum disruption to those
present at the meeting. The Board has the right to halt any
recording that interrupts or disturbs the meeting.
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Superintendent's
Role
The Superintendent of Schools is employed by the Lebanon City
School Board of Education to carry out policies and to administer
the district’s educational programs. The superintendent
is responsible for curriculum, staffing, evaluation and other
educational services. The superintendent is not a member of
the board, but reports all information to board members.
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Treasurer's
Role
The treasurer is employed by the Lebanon City School Board
of Education to administer, in cooperation with the superintendent,
the financial and legal business of the school district. The
treasurer is not a member of the board, but reports all information
to school board members.
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Student
and Staff Accomplishments
The Board is very proud of the accomplishments and achievements
made by the students and staff of our district. For this reason,
the Board allows time at most Board meetings to recognize
and honor these individuals. Certificates are presented to
students for significant accomplishments in academics, extracurricular
activities, citizenship and athletics. Staff are recognized
for accomplishments and contributions to the district.
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