1. The Board of Education will review the effectiveness of existing policies, update and create new policies where necessary, and support proposals that optimize district resources for the most effective delivery of instruction that will promote and improve student achievement.

2. The Board of Education will strive to have effective and efficient Board and Committee meetings, and maintain the highest level of boardsmanship by following a set of collectively established norms, and encouraging and continuing participation in NJSBA sponsored meetings, training, and workshops.

3. The Board of Education will review the Strategic Plan created in conjunction with the community, the teaching staff, and the administration in the Fall of 2015/Winter of 2016 and updated over the Summer of 2018 to determine the aspects of the plan that have already been implemented as well as identify the items that need to be addressed moving forward. 

SOMERS POINT BOARD OF EDUCATION NORMS:

1. Preserve and maintain the confidentiality of interactions and communication among all Board Members.

2. Continue to develop a shared dynamic of teamwork for the completion of tasks.

3. Facilitate ongoing communication with each other regarding questions, concerns, sharing of information and/or new ideas, as per the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.