The Dickinson school board is elected by the citizens to be legally responsible for all major decisions regarding school board policy, the budget, expenditures and expansion. The Board has complete and final control over local school matters. Only State and Federal law limit it. The school board acts officially only as a corporate group. An individual Board member has no authority outside of a formally called Board meeting. No one acts in the name of the Board except when authorized by the Board to do so.

It is the responsibility to provide tax money for maintenance and operation of the schools and to submit bond issues, when necessary to the District’s voters for construction of school facilities. The Board also selects the superintendent as its chief executive officer.

There are five school board members. Terms are four years. Elections are held in even numbered years with all Board members terms being staggered. The annual election is held with the city/county election in June. Board members are selected by popular election. There is no limit on the number of terms a Board member may serve. Information on school board elections can be obtained by calling the superintendent’s secretary at the Central Administration Office (456-0002).

The Board elects officers at the annual meeting in July. Officers include the president and the vice president.