School districts work best through the coordinated efforts of boards and superintendents. It is essential that the board and superintendent develop an understanding of their respective roles. Trust and effective communication are key elements in making this relationship work and ensuring satisfied boards and empowered superintendents.
“Neither partner can go it alone” is a critical takeaway from this guest column on Ingredients for a Board Savvy Relationship from AASA: The School Superintendents Association. The author looks at how superintendents should manage relations with their boards and provides a useful lens for board members to consider how to best partner with their superintendent.
The Roles and Responsibilities of the School Board and Superintendent are outlined in this brief video that considers roles at every stage of the governance process and focuses on the key issue of communication.
Micromanagement undermines trust and stifles productivity. See how protocols and an understanding of why board members are naturally drawn to become involved in the management process can help, in Getting Your Board Out of Micromanagement.
Good board governance is something that doesn't go out of style. This Board Governance series, in celebration of WPSBA's 60 year anniversary, takes you back to the basics.
Click below for any part of this series that you missed:
