File: CCB

Line and Staff Relations

The Board desires the superintendent to establish clear understandings on the part of all personnel of the working relationships in the school system.

Lines of direct authority shall be those approved by the Board and shown on the district organization chart.

Personnel shall be expected to refer matters requiring administrative action to the administrator to whom they are responsible. The administrator shall refer such matters to the next higher administrative authority when necessary. Additionally, all personnel are expected to keep the person to whom they are immediately responsible informed of their activities by whatever means the person in charge deems appropriate.

It is expected that the established line of authority will serve most purposes, but all personnel shall have the right to appeal any decision affecting their individual employment rights.

Additionally, lines of authority do not restrict in any way the cooperative, sensible working together of all staff members at all levels in order to develop the best possible school programs and services. The established lines of authority represent direction of authority and responsibility. When the staff is working together, the lines represent avenues for a two-way flow of ideas to improve the program and operations of the school system.

Adopted: 1978

Revised: December 14, 1993

Reviewed: August 9, 2005

Revised: September 23, 2013

CROSS REF.: GBK, Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances

Huerfano School District Re-1, Walsenburg, Colorado