Athens Community School Overview List of Schools Groups of Schools Autonomies Add a School Athens Community School 8 Fox Hill Road - Athens ME - 04912 http://www.athenscs.org/ Type of autonomy arrangement: Site-gov Agreement Basic Profile Opened In1960s GradesK-8 GeographyRural TypeDistrict Autonomies Program Determine learning program Set school-level policy Determine professional development Determine authorizer assessments Determine state assessments Personnel Select colleagues Evaluate colleagues Transfer or terminate colleagues Determine tenure policy Select leaders Administrative Determine school budget Set staff pattern Determine compensation Determine teacher workday Set schedule Teacher Authority Is... De Jure and De Facto Athens Community School has de jure autonomy granted to them by the school board’s acceptance of their proposal to be a teacher-led school. De facto the school board and superintendent allow the teacher team to make decisions in the areas indicated above. About the Learning Program Athens Community School is a small rural K-8 school that transitioned to teacher-powered in 2015.