Board Relations Resources
Resources to help school leaders navigate the complexities of the superintendent-school board relationship.
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December 01, 2019
Connecting Productively With the Board ChairType:Article Topics: Board RelationsSustaining a strong working relationship that directly impacts not just the school board but the entire school system. -
November 01, 2019
Climate Audits, When Wisely ConductedType:Article Topics: Board Relations, District & School OperationsA useful way to better understand the pulse of the district — assuming the consultant can filter the “noise.” -
November 01, 2019
Limits on Political ElectioneeringType:Article Topics: Board RelationsThe diligence required to follow your state’s laws governing campaign advocacy by public officials. -
October 01, 2019
Keeping Board Meetings Civil and ProductiveType:Article Topics: Board RelationsCounsel from a former superintendent-turned-governance consultant for preventing insults and defensive responses from overtaking your school board’s public proceedings. -
October 01, 2019
Safe Travels: Remote Participation in Board MeetingsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsA protocol for how board of education members who are unable to attend in person can weigh in from afar with a vote on official business. -
October 01, 2019
Use of Legal CounselType:Infographic Topics: Board RelationsA comparison of school boards versus superintendents in terms of hiring an attorney for negotiating terms of employment contracts. -
September 01, 2019
Petitioning the Board on Coaching's MeritsType:Article Topics: Board Relations, Leadership DevelopmentPosition the request around developing a more nuanced view of the local schools. -
August 01, 2019
Whom on Staff to Invite to Board Meetings?Type:Article Topics: Board RelationsWho on your leadership team ought to be present to field board members’ likely questions? -
June 01, 2019
Good Governance and the Influence of the SuperintendentType:Article Topics: Board RelationsChallenges, their impact, and the role of superintendent leadership in navigating effective governance practices -
May 01, 2019
Communicating Early, Often and DeliberatelyType:Article Topics: Board Relations, Communications & Public RelationsThough student success remains the highest priority, a superintendent’s work with the board paves the path for those outcomes. -
April 01, 2019
Changing Mindsets, Changing Adult BehaviorsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsTurning a board meeting of information into a meeting of action toward student results. -
April 01, 2019
Board EmphasisType:Infographic Topics: Board RelationsWhat school boards most want their superintendents to emphasize in their roles. -
March 01, 2019
Sowing Seeds Between Board MeetingsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsUsing interim periods in the schedule to build positive relationships with board of education members. -
February 01, 2019
Two Sides Evaluating Each Other AnnuallyType:Article Topics: Board RelationsThe use of a board/superintendent evaluation checklist gives the author a chance to deliver feedback to his board individually and collectively. -
January 01, 2019
Heart, Head and Hand for School SafetyType:Article Topics: Board Relations, School Safety & CybersecurityEducation leaders must go beyond providing physical barriers to school violence -
January 01, 2019
Protecting Your Board From Blind SpotsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsDistrict leaders can keep their board members from a rude awakening when they fail to adequately vet all possible ramifications. -
December 01, 2018
Community Conversations for Your BoardType:Article Topics: Board Relations, Communications & Public RelationsSecuring public buy-in for the board’s proposal may require guidance from the CEO on attracting the ears of stakeholders. -
October 01, 2018
Who's Responsible for Meeting Agendas?Type:Article Topics: Board RelationsPolicies regarding roles and responsibilities should govern who places items for action and discussion before board members. -
September 01, 2018
No Reason to Fear an Online EvaluationType:Article Topics: Board RelationsAs online superintendent performance instruments become widely available, school boards may find it an appealing way to wage a job review. -
August 01, 2018
Board Committees That WorkType:Article Topics: Board RelationsA poorly designed structure of standing committees just might be the cause of micromanagement.
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