Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Descriptor Term:
5.100
10/21/24
Personnel Goals
Rescinds:
Issued:
5.100
10/03/22
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The general purpose of the administration shall be to coordinate and supervise, under Board policies, the
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creation and operation of an environment in which students learn most effectively. The Board shall rely
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on the director of schools to provide the professional administrative leadership.
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The Board of Education shall clearly specify its requirements and expectations of the director of schools,
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then holding the director of schools accountable by evaluating how well those requirements and
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expectations have been met. In turn, the director of schools shall clearly specify requirements and
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expectations for all administrators who report to him, then holding each accountable by evaluating how
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well requirement and expectations have been met.
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The Board's personnel goals are as follows:
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1. To ensure that the Director of Schools recruits and employs the best qualified individuals to staff
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the school district;
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2. To provide compensation, benefits, and working environments sufficient to attract and retain
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qualified employees;
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3. To provide an in-service training program for all employees to improve their performance; and
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To conduct an evaluation program that will contribute to the continuous improvement of staff
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performance.
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Major goals of administration will be:
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To manage the system's various resources effectively and efficiently;
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To provide professional advice and counsel to the Board and to advisory groups established
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by Board action; and
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To assure effective learning programs by:
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a. Keeping abreast of current educational developments;
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b. Arranging for staff development;
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c. Coordinating efforts to improve learning programs, facilities, equipment, and materials;
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and
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d. Providing access to the decision-making process to staff, students, parents, and others.
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The Board recognizes that high morale in the teaching staff is essential if education of the finest
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quality is to prevail for the pupils of the school system. Teaching is a profession, and the interest of
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the educational program is best served when mutual understanding, cooperation and communication
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exist among the Board, the administration, and the instructional staff.
Version Date: June 17. 2025
1. TCA 49-1-302(g); Public Acts of 2025, Chapter No.
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Cross References
School District Goals 1.700
Version Date: June 17, 2025

## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: Personnel Goals | Descriptor Code: 5.100 | Issued Date: 10/21/24 |
|  |  | Rescinds: 5.100 | Issued: 10/03/22 |