Policies and Regulations

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 2-12

ADMINISTRATION

Lines of Responsibility

The superintendent in administering this policy shall be, guided by the knowledge that the school board values open communications and free interchange of ideas. Nothing provided herein shall be interpreted as intending to interrupt the free and open flow of ideas, information, and assistance among personnel at every level.

The following principles shall govern the administrative operation of the school system.

1. Communications shall flow simply and clearly from students through teachers, principals and the superintendent to the school board;

2. Staff members shall be told to whom they are responsible and for what functions;

3. Whenever possible, each member of the staff shall be made responsible to only one immediate superior for any one function;

4. Staff members shall be told to whom they can appeal in case of disagreement with the person to whom they are responsible;

5. Staff members shall be told to whom they can go for help in working out their own functions in the school program;

6. Each employee in the school division shall be responsible to the school board through the superintendent;

7. All personnel shall refer matters requiring administrative action to the administrative officer immediately in charge of the area in which the problem arises;

8. Administrative officers shall refer such matters to the next higher authority when necessary; and

9. All employees shall have the right to appeal any decision made by an administrative officer to the next higher authority and through appropriate successive steps to the school board.

Adopted by School Board: October 20, 1992