Our Board

The Board's primary responsibilities include:

• Sets the vision, goals, and priorities for the District.
• Adopts Board policies that guide how the District operates.
• Approves the annual budget and oversees the District's finances.
• Hires, supports, and evaluates the Superintendent.
• Approves major contracts, curriculum adoptions, and significant district initiatives.
• Represents the interests of the entire Albany Unified community.
• Makes decisions during public Board meetings after considering staff recommendations and community input.

The Board does not:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of schools.
• Supervise principals, teachers, or other employees.
• Direct staff members or tell employees how to perform their jobs.
• Handle individual student discipline, grades, or classroom concerns.
• Make decisions about individual personnel matters.
• Respond to operational issues such as transportation, facilities maintenance, or daily school schedules.
• Make decisions outside of publicly noticed Board meetings.

The Superintendent is responsible for leading the District's daily operations. The Superintendent works with principals and district staff to implement Board policies, oversee schools, manage employees, develop the budget, and ensure students receive a high-quality education.

No. Individual Board members do not have the authority to direct staff or make decisions on behalf of the District. Board members can listen to concerns, help explain Board policies, and encourage community members to follow the appropriate process, but decisions are made only by the Board acting together during a public meeting.

The Board makes decisions during public meetings that comply with California's open meeting laws. Members review information provided by district staff, hear public comment, ask questions, discuss the issue, and then vote in public.

Yes. Community members are encouraged to attend Board meetings and may provide public comment on agenda items or on matters within the Board's jurisdiction. Meeting agendas, materials, and instructions for public comment are posted before each meeting.

No. Although Board members may live in different parts of the community, each member represents all students, families, staff, and community members throughout Albany Unified.

You can:

• Attend Board meetings.
• Watch meetings online.
• Read Board agendas and meeting materials before meetings.
• Review approved meeting minutes.
• Review district communications for Board updates.