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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

principal board ?

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02br 02br 00B - NO! This has an enitrely different meaning in the US02br 02br 00C - This would be okay. 02br 02br 00My recommendation is "the school adminsitrators"0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 02br 02br 00B - NO!
  • This has an enitrely different meaning in the US02br 02br 00C - This would be okay.
  • 02br 02br 00My recommendation is "the school adminsitrators"0-
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0A - No, this has no meaning.02br
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0Thank you very much Grammar Geek .Could you please help me understand the meaning of " school board "02br
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0A Board is usually a group of people who oversee the governance of a corporation or group. They set policy and the mission of the group. They oversee fundraising and public relations. 02br
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00This Board does not administrate, or run, the school. That is done by staff (principal, staff, etc.)02br
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0In the US, the school board is elected from people who live in the school district. They set policy, approve curriculum, negotiate contracts, and so on. They are usually not professional educators, but represent the values and desires of the community. I think it varies from town to town, but a school board term could be two to four years. Within the school district, there will also be professi
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0 The school I taught in for 30 years had an "Instructional Council", made up of the principal, department heads, librarian and head counselor. It was responsible for making recommendations to the rest of the staff. Occasionally we made decisions that were binding.02br
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00Earlier on, one principal had what he called his "cabinet", hand-picked by himself; they met twice
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