A Practical Guide to Effective School Board

Now superintendents can turn board meetings into productive, results-getting events that help them focus on teaching and learning to achieve district goals.

Foreword

ix

Michael W. Kirst

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xvii

About the Authors

xxi

PART I. THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

1

(22)

1. Focusing on Teaching and Learning

3

(10)

Mission Is Different From Vision

5

(1)

The Right Mission

6

(1)

Mission-Critical Work

7

(2)

Teaching and Learning

9

(4)

2. Building the Superintendent-Board Team

13

(14)

Distinct and Complementary Roles

15

(2)

Policy-Driven Meetings

17

(6)

PART II. PRE-MEETING PLANNING

23

(68)

3. Planning the Calendar and Agenda

27

(24)

Twelve-Month Calendar

28

(1)

Audience

29

(4)

The Agenda Planning Team

33

(5)

The Overall Agenda

38

(2)

Individual Agenda Items

40

(4)

Potential Board Action

44

(2)

Presentations and Recognitions

46

(2)

Other Meeting Agendas

48

(3)

4. Preparing: Sweat the Small Stuff

51

(16)

General Logistics

52

(7)

The Meeting Room

59

(1)

Participants

60

(5)

The Unexpected

65

(2)

5. Designing the Board Packet

67

(11)

Key Elements of the Board Packet

69

(5)

Supporting Material

74

(1)

Appearance of the Document

75

(1)

Other Printed Matter

75

(2)

Additional Considerations

77

(1)

6. Communicating the Agenda

78

(15)

Distribution

79

(1)

Communication

79

(9)

Touch Base With Constituents

88

(3)

PART III. MEETING TIME

91

(24)

7. Conducting the Board Meeting

93

(15)

Behavior

95

(3)

Before the Meeting

98

(1)

During the Meeting

99

(7)

Meeting Times

106

(1)

After the Meeting

107

(1)

8. Meeting Behind Closed Doors

108

(9)

Meeting Times

109

(1)

Closed Session Participants

110

(1)

Agenda Requirements

111

(1)

Stay on Track

112

(3)

PART IV. POST MEETING

115

(46)

9. Following Up

117

(13)

The Link to Teaching and Learning

118

(1)

Communication Plan

119

(4)

Formal Follow-Up

123

(4)

Informal Tasks

127

(3)

10. Recovering

130

(9)

Immediately After the Meeting

132

(1)

The Next Day

132

(1)

The Long View

133

(6)

11. Wrapping Up

139

(22)

Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols (Sample)

145

(5)

Resource B: Twelve-Month Calendar (Sample)

150

(2)

Resource C: Board Agenda Development Worksheet (Sample)

152

(2)

Resource D: Individual Agenda Item (Sample)

154

(2)

Resource E: Welcome to the Board Meeting (Sample)

156

(2)

Resource F: Request to Speak Cards (Samples)

158

(3)

References

161

(2)

Index

163

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A Practical Guide to Effective School Board Meetings

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