Board of Trustees:



About the Board

The five members of the Cascade Union Elementary School Board of Trustees provide an important public service to the Anderson community and serve without compensation. The Board is the district's policy-making body. Elected by voters residing within the CUESD boundaries, the Board functions in accordance with state and federal statutes. The overall purpose of the Board is to set the direction for the operation of the school district.

Other duties include:

  • Adopting district policies
    Approving the annual operating budget
    Acquiring and disposing of real property for district use
    Levying taxes and issuing bonds (after voter approval)
    Approving the purchase of goods and services for district use
    Employing district personnel
    Accepting gifts and donations on behalf of the district

The Board acts officially only as a committee of the whole. A majority of Board members constitutes a quorum that is needed to transact business. The Board of Trustees elects a president, vice president, and treasurer, and appoints a secretary to serve one-year terms. It selects and employs the superintendent and delegates the responsibility and authority for the operation of the school district to that chief executive officer.

School Board Elections

Board elections are held every two years. Board members are elected for four-year terms on a rotating basis. Trustees are elected according to an at-large cumulative voting method. This means that each voter has a number of votes equal to the number of trustee positions up for election. Voters may cast their votes in any combination for the candidates. Since they are elected at-large, CUESD Board members do not represent a certain geographical area of the District; rather, they each represent all students and all residents of CUESD.

School Board Meetings

Regular meetings of the Board are held once a month, normally on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Special meetings are called occasionally. Notice of each Board meeting is posted at the front entrance of the CUESD administration building, 1645 West Mill Street, at least 72 hours before the meeting. All Board meetings are open to the public.

Copies of the agenda are available at each meeting. Agenda items might include recommendations from the Superintendent for Board action, information items that do not require Board action, presentations from staff and students, and discussion items.

As a part of each meeting the Board may meet privately in closed session to discuss matters related to personnel, student discipline, security, land acquisition, or to consult with legal counsel. No action may be taken during the closed meeting.

Addressing the Board

The Board welcomes input from members of the community. A public comments section is normally scheduled during each regular monthly meeting of the Board. Those wishing to address the Board about an item on the agenda or about an issue that is not on the agenda may do so during this section of the meeting. Public comments are limited to three minutes each and the Board is prohibited from entering into a discussion or debate with the speaker unless the public comment is related to an item on the agenda.

Contact Information:

Helen Ciaramella,
CUESD Executive Secretary,
hciaramella@cuesd.com
Phone: (530) 378-7000