Responsibilities of the Board of Education
As the governing body of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Board of Education has five key areas of responsibility:
- Hiring/firing the superintendent/CEO;
- Establishing school district policy;
- Determining the annual operating and capital budgets;
- Approving student assignment boundaries; and,
- Overseeing the management of the school district’s major systems, including budget and finance, curriculum and instruction, personnel and auxiliary services.
Terms
The CMS Board of Education includes six district representatives and three at-large representatives. District and at-large representatives are elected every two years on a rotating schedule. All members serve four-year terms. For more information, visit the Board of Elections Web site.
Meeting Schedule
The CMS Board of Education normally meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. (open session) and 4:30 p.m. (closed session, when needed) at the Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. The Board may conduct an annual retreat session to establish priorities and plan its work for the upcoming year.
2013 Board of Education Meeting Schedule: January 8, January 22, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25, July 23, August 13, August 27, September 10, September 24, October 8, October 22, November 12, December 10
Professional Development
New Board of Education members participate in a CMS orientation program.
All Board members participate in various North Carolina School Board Association training and conferences (NCSBA). In addition, they may choose to attend training and educational conferences offered by Broad Foundation, National School Board Association, Council of Great City Schools and other organizations.
