Board Relations Resources
Resources to help school leaders navigate the complexities of the superintendent-school board relationship.
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February 01, 2023
A Reliable Bulwark Against Board Micro-ManagementType:Article Topics: Board RelationsThree key elements for generating meaningful engagement with school board members. -
February 01, 2023
Public Schools as Contested PlacesType:Article Topics: Board Relations Communications & Public Relations EquityPublic health practices, racial equity initiatives and school library holdings have moved schools into the super-heated center of cultural conflict, raising pivotal considerations for system leadership. The author is a venerable former superintendent. -
January 01, 2023
Managing Public CommentType:Article Topics: Board RelationsPractical measures to skirt negative behavior by those with disruptive voices at school board meetings. -
December 07, 2022
Professional Learning Cultures and Teacher Attrition in Times of Political ConflictType:Article Topics: Board RelationsAs a retired superintendent and now professor of educational leadership, I spend a lot of my professional time with superintendents, assistant superintendents, and building leaders. -
December 01, 2022
Readiness for the School Board NewbiesType:Article Topics: Board RelationsHelping incoming board members understand their responsibilities upon entering the post. -
November 01, 2022
Uniqueness of Evaluation by a Lay BoardType:Article Topics: Board RelationsClarity in how the school board assesses its superintendent must start with this question: Is the current process moving the school district forward? -
November 01, 2022
Preparing for ControversyType:Article Topics: Board Relations Communications & Public RelationsFamiliarity with relevant policies can best position the superintendent as gatekeeper of the district, protecting it from excitable voices at school board meetings. -
October 01, 2022
Reestablishing Norms at the End of a Dark TunnelType:Article Topics: Board RelationsTransitioning your board members for good governance as the pandemic effects wind down. -
September 01, 2022
Early Orientation Even Before ElectionsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsGuiding newly elected board members in understanding their roles on a timely basis. -
August 01, 2022
A Prime Resource in External RelationsType:Article Topics: Board Relations Communications & Public RelationsUsing school board members can be an asset in dealing with the community’s stakeholders. -
June 01, 2022
Maintaining Focus at Board MeetingsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsMembers’ individual needs can run counter to efficiently run school board sessions. -
June 01, 2022
Politics, Polarization, and Politicization of Social Emotional Learning and School BoardsType:Article The purpose of this study is to analyze Illinois school board members’ perspectives on SEL, educational equity, and responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic. -
May 01, 2022
Preventing Board Members’ Attempted End RunsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsBeing on the same team with your board and staff means resisting entreaties by individual board representatives. -
April 01, 2022
Pushing Policy as Board Committee DriverType:Article Topics: Board RelationsPractical ways to prevent your school board subcommittees from burying staff in extraneous assignments. -
March 01, 2022
Superintendent Salary & Benefits StudyType:Report Topics: Board Relations Leadership DevelopmentEnsure you're getting the compensation you deserve. Access actionable information needed to manage and negotiate your compensation and benefits. -
March 01, 2022
When the Board Demands a New PolicyType:Article Topics: Board Relations District & School OperationsTamping down tendencies to create a policy for every problem, real or imagined. -
February 01, 2022
Considerations for Remote Board MeetingsType:Article Topics: Board Relations Communications & Public Relations TechnologyA veteran education attorney on weighing the continuance of virtual school board sessions. -
February 01, 2022
Divided Boards and DissensionType:Article Topics: Board RelationsThree ideas from the author on appropriate leadership responses to the polarization on your governing body. -
December 01, 2021
Are They Really ‘Difficult’ Board Members?Type:Article Topics: Board RelationsRecognizing the common values between board members and superintendents despite personal differences. -
November 01, 2021
Dealing With Misogynistic Board MembersType:Article Topics: Board Relations EquityInterventions for dealing with inappropriate comments toward women superintendents and administrators.

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