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Legal Authority of School Boards

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What is the primary responsibility of a school board?

  1. To ensure the quality of education in the school district.

  2. To hire and fire teachers.

  3. To set the school district's budget.

  4. To approve the school district's curriculum.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary responsibility of a school board is to ensure the quality of education in the school district. This includes setting policies, approving the budget, and hiring and firing teachers.

What is the legal authority of a school board?

  1. To set the school district's budget.

  2. To approve the school district's curriculum.

  3. To hire and fire teachers.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A school board's legal authority includes setting the school district's budget, approving the school district's curriculum, and hiring and firing teachers.

What are the limits on a school board's authority?

  1. They cannot set the school district's budget.

  2. They cannot approve the school district's curriculum.

  3. They cannot hire and fire teachers.

  4. They cannot violate state or federal law.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A school board's authority is limited by state and federal law. They cannot set the school district's budget, approve the school district's curriculum, or hire and fire teachers in a way that violates state or federal law.

What are the consequences of a school board violating state or federal law?

  1. The school board members could be removed from office.

  2. The school district could lose state or federal funding.

  3. The school district could be sued by parents or students.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The consequences of a school board violating state or federal law could include the school board members being removed from office, the school district losing state or federal funding, and the school district being sued by parents or students.

What is the role of the superintendent of schools in relation to the school board?

  1. The superintendent is the head of the school district's administration.

  2. The superintendent is responsible for implementing the school board's policies.

  3. The superintendent is responsible for hiring and firing teachers.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The superintendent of schools is the head of the school district's administration, is responsible for implementing the school board's policies, and is responsible for hiring and firing teachers.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the superintendent of schools?

  1. The school board hires and fires the superintendent.

  2. The school board sets the superintendent's salary.

  3. The school board evaluates the superintendent's performance.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board hires and fires the superintendent, sets the superintendent's salary, and evaluates the superintendent's performance.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's budget?

  1. The school board sets the school district's budget.

  2. The school board approves the school district's budget.

  3. The school board oversees the school district's budget.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board sets the school district's budget, approves the school district's budget, and oversees the school district's budget.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's curriculum?

  1. The school board approves the school district's curriculum.

  2. The school board oversees the school district's curriculum.

  3. The school board sets the school district's curriculum.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board approves the school district's curriculum, oversees the school district's curriculum, and sets the school district's curriculum.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's teachers?

  1. The school board hires and fires teachers.

  2. The school board sets teachers' salaries.

  3. The school board evaluates teachers' performance.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board hires and fires teachers, sets teachers' salaries, and evaluates teachers' performance.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's students?

  1. The school board sets the school district's policies.

  2. The school board approves the school district's budget.

  3. The school board hires and fires teachers.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board sets the school district's policies, approves the school district's budget, and hires and fires teachers. All of these actions have an impact on the school district's students.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's parents?

  1. The school board sets the school district's policies.

  2. The school board approves the school district's budget.

  3. The school board hires and fires teachers.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board sets the school district's policies, approves the school district's budget, and hires and fires teachers. All of these actions have an impact on the school district's parents.

What is the role of the school board in relation to the school district's community?

  1. The school board sets the school district's policies.

  2. The school board approves the school district's budget.

  3. The school board hires and fires teachers.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The school board sets the school district's policies, approves the school district's budget, and hires and fires teachers. All of these actions have an impact on the school district's community.

What are some of the challenges facing school boards today?

  1. Funding shortages.

  2. Increasing student diversity.

  3. Changing educational standards.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

School boards today face a number of challenges, including funding shortages, increasing student diversity, and changing educational standards.

What are some of the ways that school boards can address the challenges they face?

  1. Working with state and federal governments to secure more funding.

  2. Developing innovative programs to meet the needs of diverse students.

  3. Adopting new educational standards that are aligned with the needs of the 21st century.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

School boards can address the challenges they face by working with state and federal governments to secure more funding, developing innovative programs to meet the needs of diverse students, and adopting new educational standards that are aligned with the needs of the 21st century.

What is the future of school boards?

  1. School boards will become increasingly important as the challenges facing education continue to grow.

  2. School boards will become less important as the federal government takes on a greater role in education.

  3. School boards will be replaced by other forms of educational governance.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

School boards will become increasingly important as the challenges facing education continue to grow. This is because school boards are the closest level of government to the schools and are therefore best equipped to address the challenges that schools face.

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