Board of Education

Power and Duties

The Board of Education shall have all the duties, rights and powers granted to such boards by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Maine, and all the duties, rights and powers invested in the Board of Education of the City of Waterville before the adoption of this Charter, including the duty and power to:

A. Annually elect a Chair from its membership, who shall in turn appoint representatives to the Board of any school administrative unit of which the City is a member;

B. Appoint some suitable person, not a member of the Board, to be Superintendent of Schools and who also shall be the secretary and executive agent of the Board, if the City is an independent school district;

C. Fix the salary of the Superintendent to be paid from the City treasury, if the City is an independent school district;

D. Remove the Superintendent for good cause and appoint a successor, if the City is an independent school district; and

E. Adopt such rules and regulations for the management of the schools as are not inconsistent with the laws of the state and ordinances of the City;

F. Have the right and responsibility to direct the expenditure of all school moneys;

G. Submit to the City Council and Mayor, and make available to the public, a complete report on the affairs and condition of the City schools within three months after the end of the fiscal year;

H. At least 14 weeks before the beginning of the next fiscal year, meet in a joint meeting with the City Council at such time as shall be fixed by the City Manager, due notice of which shall be given by the City Clerk;

I. Issue copies of a detailed estimate, in the form of a budget, of the amount needed for school purposes for the next fiscal year, to the Mayor, City Manager, and to each member of the City Council two weeks before the date set for the joint meeting; and

J. Provide full information with reference to all budget estimates and reasons for fixing the items thereof at the amounts therein stated.

Basic Information

Current Members