The Role of the Board

The Byram Board of Education is comprised of a 7-member board of trustees, the chief school administrator, and the board secretary/district business administrator.  

The school board has a dual role: To represent the concerns of the citizens, taxpayers, and parents to the school administrators, and to represent the needs of the students and school district to the citizens, taxpayers, and parents of the community. The school board does not operate the district on a day-to-day basis; this is the job of the superintendent, who is the district’s chief executive. Rather, the school board sets the policies, goals, and objectives for the district – and it holds the superintendent responsible for implementing the policies and achieving the goals.

The Board’s role is to:

• Set district policies and goals
• Communicate policies and goals to the superintendent
• Oversee the budget
• Hiring and evaluating the superintendent
• Serving as the communications link between the community and the school district.

 

Additional information about the role of a school board member can be found on the NJSBA website by clicking here.