File:  BHC (also GBD)

SCHOOL COMMITTEE-STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

The Greater Fall River Vocational School District Committee wishes to maintain open channels of communica­tion between itself and the staff.  The basic line of communication will, however, be through the Superintendent-Director.

Staff Communications to the School Committee

All communications or reports to the Committee or any of its subcommittees from principals, supervisors, teachers, or other staff mem­bers will be submitted through the Superintendent-Director.  This procedure does not deny the right of any employee to appeal to the Committee from administrative decisions on important matters, except those matters that are outside of the Committee's legal authority, provided the Superintendent-Director has been notified of the forthcoming appeal and that it is processed in accordance with the Committee's policy on complaints and grievances.  Staff members are also reminded that Committee meetings are public meetings.  As such, they provide an excellent opportunity to observe first hand the Committee's deliberations on problems of staff concern.

School Committee Communications to Staff

All official communications, policies, and directives of staff in­terest and concern will be communicated to staff members through the Superintendent-Director.  The Superintendent-Director will develop appropriate methods to keep staff fully informed of the Committee's problems, concerns and actions.

Visits to Schools

Individual District School Committee members interested in visiting school or classrooms will inform the Superintendent-Director of such visits and make arrangements for the visitations. Such visits will be regarded as informal expressions of interest in school affairs and not as "inspections" or visits for supervisory or administrative purposes. Official visits by Com­mittee members will be carried on only under Committee authoriza­tion.