The Board acts in the best interests of all students, reviews and approves the budget, authorizes expenditures, employs the Superintendent, and adopts a vision, mission, guiding principles, and policies within the limits of the State Education Code. Board members are accessible to the community and integrate public input into their deliberations and decision-making.

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Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles

Vision

Adopted August, 2009

We believe that our diverse community of students, given a rigorous academic program in an inclusive, safe and secure environment, will be prepared to be responsible citizens.

Mission

Revised January, 2012

AUSD will effectively use our limited resources to ensure that every student succeeds.

Guiding Principles

Revised January, 2012

All students have the ability to achieve academic and personal success.
Teachers must challenge and support all students to reach their highest academic and personal potential.
Administrators must have the knowledge, leadership skills, and ability to ensure all students succeed.
Parental involvement and community engagement are integral to the success of all students.
Accountability, transparency, and trust are necessary at all levels of the organization.
Allocation of funds must support our vision, mission, and guiding principles.
All employees must receive respectful treatment and professional support to achieve district goals.

Board Policies

The California School Boards Association (CSBA) maintains Alameda Unified School District policies. Besides maintaining our policies, CSBA provides legal updates to ensure our policies are legally compliant and up to date.

You can access Alameda Unified School District policies at: GamutOnline (re-directs you to Gamut's website).

Student Board Members

The Board also includes a Student Board Member from Alameda High School, Encinal High School, Island High School, and the Alameda Science & Technology Institute (ASTI).

The duties of the Student Board Members include:

Providing continuing input for Board deliberations
Strengthening communications between the Board and District students
Representing all students and facilitating the discussion of all sides of issues

Student Board Members may cast preferential votes prior to the official Board vote.

Board Committees and Appointments - 2019

Board Committee	Purpose	Board Member for 2019
City/School Joint Subcommittee	Informational discussions facilitated by the Mayor/City Manager and Board President/Superintendent on areas of mutual interest	Ardella Dailey Jennifer Williams
Wellness Advisory Council	Responsible for implementation of Wellness Policy through outreach to sites and eventual development of Wellness site councils	Gary K. Lym Jennifer Williams
Board Policy Subcommittee	Reviews recommended changes to Board Policies	Mia Bonta Gary K. Lym
AUSD/Peralta Community College Joint Subcommittee	Informational discussions facilitated by AUSD Superintendent and Board Members and Peralta Community College Trustee(s) on areas of mutual interest	Ardella Dailey Gary K. Lym

Board Committee

Purpose

Board Member

for 2019

City/School Joint Subcommittee

Informational discussions facilitated by the Mayor/City Manager and Board President/Superintendent on

areas of mutual interest

Ardella Dailey

Jennifer Williams

Wellness Advisory Council

Responsible for implementation of Wellness Policy through outreach to sites and eventual development of Wellness site councils

Gary K. Lym

Jennifer Williams

Board Policy Subcommittee

Reviews recommended changes to Board Policies

Mia Bonta

Gary K. Lym

AUSD/Peralta Community College Joint Subcommittee

Informational discussions facilitated by AUSD Superintendent and Board Members and Peralta Community College Trustee(s) on areas of mutual interest

Ardella Dailey

Gary K. Lym

Non-AUSD Committee	Purpose	Board Member for 2019
Alameda County School Boards Association (ACSA)	Alameda County School Board members’ networking and information sharing	Mia Bonta Gary K. Lym (alt)
Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth, and Families (ACCYF)	Joint committee of the City, County, and District focused on improving opportunities for Alameda youth	Mia Bonta
Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board	The Redevelopment Oversight Board shall meet with the City of Alameda in its capacity as Successor Agency of the City	Gray Harris

Non-AUSD Committee

Purpose

Board Member

for 2019

Alameda County School Boards Association (ACSA)

Alameda County School Board members’ networking and information sharing

Mia Bonta

Gary K. Lym (alt)

Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth, and Families (ACCYF)

Joint committee of the City, County, and District focused on improving opportunities for Alameda youth

Mia Bonta

Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board

The Redevelopment Oversight Board shall meet with the City of Alameda in its capacity as Successor Agency of the City

Gray Harris