my name is Rachel and I'm
in the sixth grade I was invited
to go to school board meeting to get in the ward
but I didn't know what the school board if
so I ask my grandpa Freddy
keys to be on the board he
said we'll school boards are kind of like your
grandparents are the school and
want good things for the students and staff even
though grandparents aren't always around we
do our best to help you learn and grow
let me see if I can explain it
in another way think of the school board
came as building a bridge between the community
and the schools they're
your voice board members
listen to parents community members
School staff and even the students about their hopes
and dreams for their schools they
share these messages with the superintendent and other
school leaders and they advocate for
their school district by speaking up for them with other
elected officials and within the community
another important job of the board
is to provide direction for the schools school
board members choose a destination for
the district they might like the students to go to
Topeka Kansas Paris France or even
Mars but they don't tell the staff
get there they empower the superintendent
staff and students to choose their path
the board also makes a lot of
decisions like hiring a superintendent the
superintendent is the leader who make sure
the daily operations of the school is run well
superintendent helps determine the
best routes on the map along with the staff
and students the school board also
ensures that resources are in place so that
the staff can complete their work and make sure
students can reach their destinations
let's say that the schools want their students to be able to
play a musical instrument if they like or fix
a car or understand algebra or
other opportunities the board make
sure that the school district has the money staff
and materials in the right places at the right
ensure success the board
and superintendent team help students complete their
journey and their local schools and prepare
them for the future
after talking to
Grandpa Freddy I had a much better understand
what school boards do they build a bridge so
that the community and the schools can communicate
and they set destination for the schools so
that I can reach my goal the school
board looks out for me just like my grandpa and grandma
Duke