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School Board members are elected at the November general election to four year terms on a staggered basis. All members are elected at-large. School Board members must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the Souderton Area School District for at least one year prior to seeking a Board seat. The Board meets the first week in December and elects a president and vice-president for the coming year.
The duties/responsibilities of School Board members are to:
- Profess a deep desire to serve children and a strong belief in the values of public schools and local control of public education.
- Use their vested authority to establish, equip, furnish, operate and maintain the public schools.
- Establish policies necessary for the governing of the school district, its employees, pupils and all persons entering school grounds or premises.
- Ensure educational opportunities for all students of the school district.
- Appoint a superintendent of schools and invest such powers in the superintendency as may be legally delegated.
- Elect a treasurer and a secretary.
- Act on personnel and related matters as recommended by the superintendent of schools.
- Approve the annual budget.
- Adopt a master calendar annually.
- Enter into contracts with all personnel in the manner required by Pennsylvania law.
- Levy taxes to maintain the schools and the educational system.
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