FILE:  BBBB

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

A new member or any person designated for appointment as a new member of the Sabine Parish School Board, shall be afforded the Board's and the staff's fullest measures of courtesy and cooperation.  Board and staff shall make every feasible effort to assist the new member to become fully informed about the Board's functions, policies, procedures, and problems.

1. In the interim between appointment and actually assuming office, the new member shall be invited to attend all meetings and functions of the Board, including executive sessions, and shall receive all reports and communications normally sent to Board members.
    

2. A special workshop shall be convened for the primary purpose of orienting the new member to his or her responsibilities, to the Board's method of operating, and to school system policies and problems.
    

3. The new member shall be provided with copies of all appropriate publications and aids, including the Sabine Parish School Board Policy Manual and pertinent publications.
    

4. The Board President and members of the administrative staff shall also confer with the new member as necessary on special problems or concerns.

Sabine Parish School Board