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fasfsadfdsfa · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Jan was just hired as school district superintendent, and her duties are many and varied. Which of the following duties is likely to be the most relevant to her ability to keep her job?

a. ensuring compliance with state and federal directives
b. informing and advising the school board on policy matters
c. evaluating curriculum
d. supervising professional and nonteaching school personnel

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the role of the local school board?

a. Local school boards of education have retained a great deal of influence over the day-to-day operation of schools.
b. Although they have the legal right to make decisions about the operation of public schools, school boards generally leave the day-to-day operation of schools to professional educators.
c. The only area in which school boards directly influence the day-to-day operation of schools is in the determination of curriculum.
d. School boards have basically become outdated, having only symbolic roles in public education.