Publisher's Synopsis
If board meetings are something you simply "get through" so you can get on with your "real" work, this book is a must.
As superintendent, and with the support of this realistic, detailed, and entertaining book, you can now turn board meetings into productive, results-getting events that help you focus on teaching, learning, and achieving your district′s goals.The authors, having chaired over 1,000 board meetings amongthem, discuss:
- Creating role clarity and building the superintendent-based team to increase effectiveness and support positive working relationships
- Developing general operating procedures that work
- Carrying out effective board meetings
- Critical aspects of the meeting itself, as well as tips on conducting closed sessions
- Post-meeting follow-up and how these activities affect and influence the culture of the district
