A Practical Guide to Effective School Board Meetings - Townsend, Rene S.; Brown, James R.; Buster, Walter L.
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Foreword by Michael Kirst If board meetings are something you simply "get through" so you can get on with your "real" work, this book is a must. As chair, you can turn board meetings into productive, result-getting events that help you focus on teaching and learning to achieve your school's goals with the support of this realistic, detailed, and entertaining book! The authors, having chaired over 1,000 board meetings between them, discuss: - Creating clarity and building the team to increase effectiveness and support positive working relationships - Developing general operating procedures -…mehr

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Foreword by Michael Kirst If board meetings are something you simply "get through" so you can get on with your "real" work, this book is a must. As chair, you can turn board meetings into productive, result-getting events that help you focus on teaching and learning to achieve your school's goals with the support of this realistic, detailed, and entertaining book! The authors, having chaired over 1,000 board meetings between them, discuss: - Creating clarity and building the team to increase effectiveness and support positive working relationships - Developing general operating procedures - 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 Chairpeople, board members, leadership staff and community members will find this guide invaluable for creating effective and meaningful board meetings.
Autorenporträt
Rene Townsend, former superintendent for ten years, is executive director of the Urban Education Dialog (UED) and Public School Services (PSS), nonprofit organizations founded by Price Charities. PSS has a mission of reducing the price of goods and services to all public school districts; UED is a forum to confront challenges facing urban school districts and exchange best practices. With seven other superintendents, Townsend coauthored Eight at the Top; they are working on book two, offering more leadership insights for superintendents. Townsend received her bachelor of science from the University of Washington, her master¿s from San Diego State University, and her doctorate from Northern Arizona University. She serves on the national boards of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR).