In the management of state boarding schools, the board shall


(1) adopt a philosophy of education for state boarding schools;


(2) approve the employment of personnel necessary to operate state boarding schools;


(3) establish the salaries and benefits to be paid teachers, excluding administrators;


(4) designate the employees authorized to direct disbursements from the money appropriated for the operation of state boarding schools and for the construction of facilities;


(5) provide custodial services and routine maintenance of physical facilities;


(6) establish procedures for the development and implementation of curriculum and the selection and use of textbooks and instructional materials;


(7) prescribe health evaluation and placement screening programs for newly admitted students;


(8) establish procedures for staff evaluation; and


(9) provide staff training.