School district governance and leadership teams have faced unprecedented pressures and challenges in recent years. Research suggests that school boards that engage in regular professional development function optimally and increase positive outcomes for students.
Regardless of how your leadership team feels it is functioning, here are some circumstances under which you might consider engaging with us to support optimal board performance:
Seating of new Board members
Annual reorganization of the Board
Major educational or capital initiatives, such as introduction of a new curricular program or policy or the construction of a new building
Ongoing conflict that has been hard to resolve
Sensitive or contentious cultural and political issues
Changes to the educational landscape
A change in the Superintendency
Annual District or Superintendent goal-setting
Annual Superintendent evaluation
Performance challenges with new or veteran administrators