Governing Board of Central Alabama Regional Education Inservice Center (ASU- Region 8)

 

The 11 Alabama Regional Inservice Centers were created by the legislature to enhance the training of school personnel in critical needs areas. The concept and mandate were adopted in May, 1984 (Act 84-622), establishing centers to provide "rigorous inservice training in critical needs areas for the state's public-school personnel, teachers, superintendents, principals, and local board of education members.” The Center operates under the guidelines of state-mandated accountability standards. Governing Board business is conducted according to approved center bylaws.

 

Governance:

As mandated by the state legislature and the Alabama Department of Education, the Central Alabama Regional Education Inservice Center (ASU-Region 8) operates under the direction and authority of a governing board. 

 The Governing Board is charged with the following responsibilities:

1)  In cooperation with the Alabama State Department of Education, determine policies for the operation of the center, including the days and hours of operation.

2)  Approve programs and activities that address needs as identified by needs assessments and/or student achievement data and the plan to access the center's programs and services by its constituent schools and systems.

3)  Approve the center's annual budget.

4) Approve program consultants as requested by local education agencies.

5) Delegate to the center director the authority and responsibility for the daily operation of the center, including the development and maintenance of necessary records (financial and programmatic) and the coordination of programs and activities.

6) Approve the annual report of the center's programs and activities.

Click here for a list of the Central Alabama Regional Education Inservice Center Governing Board members.