Who are my Board Members?

The seven-member Poolville ISD Board of Trustees is our district’s policy-making body.  While it is comprised of individuals, it acts officially as a group.  The PISD Board works with the Superintendent and staff to set the direction of the school district with education and well being of the school children as its primary focus.  The School Board is elected by place by the citizens in PISD to three-year staggered terms.  They not only represent the public, but also translate the needs of students into policies, goals, and strategies that reflect the standards and values of the community.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: hiring and evaluating the Superintendent; approving the district’s budget; establishing goals and evaluating results; levying taxes and issuing bonds; ordering elections; and communicating with the community.

Regular meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria in the Poolville High School building; occasionally circumstances necessitate this date and time to be changed.  Special and emergency meetings, workshops and public hearings are scheduled as needed and are posted at the same sites as the regular meeting agendas – the bulletin board outside of the administration office and at each school building.

Citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend all school board meetings.  During a meeting, there are legally specified circumstances that call for an adjournment to closed session for discussion and consideration.  These circumstances include personnel matters, land acquisitions or sales, legal consultation, and student or employee hearings.  All votes, however, are taken in public.

Individuals who have questions, concerns, or suggestions should first contact the teacher or school administrator.  Matters not resolved satisfactorily at the campus level should then be brought to the Superintendent before a forum with the Board.

Citizens may request to speak before the Board of Trustees in open forum by registering with the Superintendent’s administrative assistant before the meeting begins.  This may be done by phone or before the meeting at the meeting site. 

In the course of a Board meeting, specific facts or review of existing policy may be furnished in response to a patron’s questions, however, the Board is prohibited by state law from deliberating, discussing or taking action on any item that is not on the meeting’s agenda.

Individuals who wish to be placed on the agenda to present specific concerns or suggestions to the Board during regular or special meetings must direct the request to the Office of the Superintendent no later than noon on the Thursday prior to the specified meeting date.