Building Great School Board-Superintendent Teams: A Systematic Approach to Balancing Roles and Responsibilities

Building Great School Board-Superintendent Teams: A Systematic Approach to Balancing Roles and Responsibilities

<p>To address urgent challenges and drive continuous improvement effectively, school board members, superintendents, and school leaders must develop strong school board/superintendent teams. The authors offer a systematic approach for establishing a unified school leadership team that can efficiently meet demands, avoid conflict, and respond to the ever-changing educational environment. Each chapter includes professional development activities that can be adapted for teams of any size.</p> <p><b>Learn how to build an effective school leadership team:</b> <ul><li>Consider how the school board/superintendent team can remain sustainable and productive in governance, instructional leadership, and school improvement.</li> <li>Foster committed team relationships and develop effective school leadership practices and qualities within the team.</li> <li>Clarify superintendents' and school board members' roles and responsibilities to improve governance and avoid conflict.</li> <li>Learn characteristics of effective communication and how to speak with one unified voice as a team.</li> <li>Participate in team professional development activities that build trust, respect, transparency, and accountability among the team.</li></ul></p> <p><b>Contents:</b> <BR>Introduction <BR>Chapter 1: Legal Perspectives and the Case for Local Control <BR>Chapter 2: Induction and New Team Member Orientation <BR>Chapter 3: Team Members' Roles and Responsibilities <BR>Chapter 4: Effective Communication and a Unified Voice <BR>Chapter 5: Team Decision Making <BR>Chapter 6: Committed, Effective Team Leadership <BR>Chapter 7: Foundational Statements <BR>Chapter 8: Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance <BR>Chapter 9: Governance and Leadership During Change <BR>Chapter 10: Dysfunctional Teams and Rogue Members <BR>Chapter 11: System Evaluation Essentials <BR>Chapter 12: The Future of the School Board-Superintendent Team <BR>References and Resources</p>