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The Board is able to Board members are open
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If there is a concern that a member is The board has clear
Acting outside of adopted policies
expectations for
there is a a process to
There are Board policies in place which There are clearly written expectations
are used to evaluate organizational for participation and preparedness
decisions,actions,and conditions? at board meetings?
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Everyone on the Board The Board monitors progress
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The Board members come fully The Board spends most of its time
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The Board listens to and considers The board regularly reports to the
alternative opinions in the community the progress made by
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The Board uses its
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'The Board is able to gather and The Board participates in processes
analyze data and information to that actively engage stakeholder
determine the strategic direction
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The Board demands information The Board has identified, in written
to demonstrate achievement of policy,the operational risks that the
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The Board receives operational monitoring The Hoard receives monitoring
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The Board fully delegates daily
operations the organization The Board uses objective in examining
performance monitoring reports?
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The Board is able to refrain from The Board effectively scrutinizes
prescribing activities, programs, and management information an
other operational decisions, i.e. telling decides whether the information
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-Time limits on workshop discussion items
-Maybe table issues to allow more
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T In 1 t question thinking through ideas at board
W, hat specific suggestions meetings.
1 you have to a e your -The time frame for agenda items is adhered
meetings tYt®Ce efficient? -The chair needs to take more responsibility
to control the meeting.
-Chair consistently keeping members
on track";Clearly stated time
allotments for each agenda item.
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Thinking about question 23: Time limits on workshop
discussion items
Rein in conversations that are
What specific suggestions do not strategic in nature.
m Try and keep their conversation
you have to make your
and work at the governance
meetings more effective? level and out of the
administrative arena.
Ensuring that the agenda is
tightly linked to the school's
strategic plan
Defining our vision as clearly as
What is the biggest possible.
challenge for-your--Board
m Shrinking revenue streams and
over the next 12-24
increasing costs. Creating a plan
months? that will allow them to meet the
future needs of the community
while maintaining a healthy
financial outlook.
j Determining how to accurately
I and meaningfully measure school
performance
What is the biggest
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Consistency and providing
organization over the
stakeholders with data that supports
next 12-24 months? the school's mission.
i Implementing the Hayes plan and
the transition of new teachers and
Support structures within the
organization.....
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® Finding the new normal for the
organization.There has been a
complete turnover of the WALT within
the last three years.In addition,the
financial constraints imposed by the
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status quo may not be able to
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Effective budgeting and managing
school expansion.
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