Section 38-102 - General policies; expenditures; appointment of employees(a) The Board of Education shall determine all questions of general policy relating to the schools and the Superintendent shall implement such policy. The Board of Education shall appoint and evaluate the Superintendent who shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the schools.(b) The Board of Education shall, at least every 2 years, adopt and publish an Education Policy Agenda that establishes spending priorities, goals and objectives; that establishes the organizational chart for the District of Columbia Public Schools; and that recognizes the policy-setting role of the Board and the management role of the Superintendent. In the course of preparing the Agenda, the Board of Education and the Superintendent shall take into account the recommendations of the Mayor, community and parent organizations, and recognized experts in the fields of education and finance. The Agenda shall be published in the D.C. Register and newspapers of general circulation.(c) The Board of Education shall hire the Superintendent of Schools who shall be the chief executive officer for District of Columbia Public Schools, serve as a nonvoting member of the Board, and be responsible for the operations of the schools. The Board and Superintendent shall negotiate a performance contract setting forth the specific responsibilities of the Superintendent and shall make the contract available to the public on request. The Board shall have the authority to remove the Superintendent.(d) The Board of Education shall establish personnel policies and guidelines for the hiring of principals and other personnel by the Superintendent, but shall not make or approve personnel decisions or negotiate with representatives of employee organizations.(e) The Board of Education shall establish guidelines and goals for academic achievement. June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 317, ch. 3446, §2(g); Apr. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 102, Pub. L. 90-292, § 3 (b); July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-149, § 3, 47 DCR 4639; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 206, 56 DCR 1117.Establishment of District of Columbia Advisory Committee on Education: See Mayor's Order 89-256, November 7, 1989.