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Originally posted by bethany1982
School board would be interesting if the local board had control of the district and the final say in policy. Here in CA, local boards have little direct control. For the most part, they exist to implement State mandates. I hope you do have the chance to serve someday.
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That's too bad that local school boards have little autonomy. In MA, school boards do have to deal with state mandates such as bilingual education and graduation requirements but local boards have the power to do things like choose textbooks, set discipline policies and control the budget.