Effective Superintendent-School Board Practices : Strategies for Developing and Maintaining Good Relationships With Your Board.

Superintendents and board members are provided real-life vignettes highlighting challenges and successes, information on building relationships and managing conflict, and reflective practice questions and self-assessment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Townsend, Rene S.
Otros Autores: Johnston, Gloria L., Gross, Gwen E., Lynch, Margaret A., Garcy, Lorraine M., Roberts, Benita B., Novotney, Patricia B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2006.
Temas:
School board-superintendent relationships.
Relations conseils scolaires-directeurs régionaux de l'enseignement.
School board-superintendent relationships
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Dedication
  • Chapter 1
  • Building Relationships
  • The First Step
  • Understanding Each Board Member's Interests and Goals
  • Adapting Communication Methods
  • Another Election, Another Challenge
  • Political Fine-Tuning
  • The Hidden Job Description
  • The Board Member Who Wants to be Governor
  • Honoring Past Board Member Accomplishments
  • Relationship Building Never Ends
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter 2
  • Creating a Team
  • Board-Superintendent Protocols
  • Use Planned Priorities as a Key Communication Strategy
  • Board Communicator
  • May I ask That?
  • Preparing the Board for an Upcoming, Difficult Decision
  • When is a Civility Policy Necessary?
  • Board Meeting Follow-Up
  • When Board Members Know Their Roles
  • A Facilitated Superintendent Evaluation Process
  • Board Self-Evaluation
  • Recognize Board Member Accomplishments
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter 3
  • Staying Focused
  • Keeping the Mission, Philosophy, and Priorities in the Forefront
  • Taking the Plan to Others
  • Updating Your Strategic Plan
  • Monitoring Progress of District Goal Attainment
  • Working for Board Consensus
  • Maintaining Board Policies
  • Budget as a Decision-Making Tool
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter 4
  • Managing Conflict
  • Who is Really in Charge?
  • No Surprises
  • You Heard What at the Party?
  • All Internal Communication is Not Internal
  • Responding to a Violation of Board Protocol
  • The Rebel Board Member
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter 5
  • Moving on and Succession Planning
  • When to Leave
  • Learning about a New District
  • Knowing When to Retire
  • Saying Good-Bye
  • Making the Transition
  • Selecting a New Superintendent
  • Working as an Interim Superintendent
  • Chapter Summary
  • Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols for Effective Governance.
  • Resource B: Planned Priorities
  • Resource C: Civility Policy
  • Resource D: Mission Statement and District Goals
  • Resource E: Strategic Plan
  • Resource F: Superintendent's Evaluation Process
  • Resource G: School District Budget Development Calendar
  • Resource H: Budget Guidelines for Boards and Staff
  • Resource I: School District Responsibility Chart
  • References
  • Index.

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