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.
The CMS Board of Education meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. (open session); 4:30 p.m. (closed session, when needed) at the Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
The Board also may conduct an annual retreat session to establish priorities and plan its work for the upcoming year.
Terms of Office
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.
Professional Development
New Board of Education members participate in a CMS orientation program. In addition, they participate in the Broad Foundation training program, the National School Board Association New Board Member Orientation and they attend educational conferences sponsored by the Council of Great City Schools and other organizations.