The Board is a legal body created by the statutes of the
State of
Board members have no authority over school affairs as individuals. They have complete authority within State Law over school affairs when they serve as a legal body.
The Board is, in practice, primarily a policy-making body. Although legally authorized to administer policy, the Board delegates this function to an officer of the Board, the Superintendent.
Delegating the administrative function makes the Board responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the execution of Board policies. Evaluation by the Board requires continuous appraisal of the results of its educational policies as well as the effectiveness of the general administration.
The Code of Alabama, Chapter 8, specifically grants county boards of education all powers necessary and proper for the administration and management of the free public schools within such county.
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