A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797460503321
• Autore: Townsend Rene S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005; ©2005
• ISBN: 1-4833-6136-5; 1-4833-6353-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 379.1/531
• Soggetti: School boards - United States; Public meetings - United States; School board members - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - The Leadership Challenge; Chapter 1 - Focusing on Teaching and Learning; Mission is Different from Vision; The Right Mission; Mission-Critical Work; Teaching and Learning; Chapter 2 - Building the Superintendent-Board Team; Distinct and Complementary Roles; Policy-Driven Meetings; Part II - Pre-Meeting Planning; Chapter 3 - Planning the Calendar and Agenda; Twelve-Month Calendar; Audience; The Agenda Planning Team; The Overall Agenda; Individual Agenda Items; Potential Board Action; Presentations and RecognitionsOther Meeting Agendas; Chapter 4 - Preparing: Sweat the Small Stuff; General Logistics; The Meeting Room; Participants; The Unexpected; Chapter 5 - Designing the Board Packet; Key Elements of the Board Packet; Supporting Material; Appearance of the Document; Other Printed Matter; Additional Considerations; Chapter 6 - Communicating the Agenda; Distribution; Communication; Touch Base with Constituents; Part III - Meeting Time; Chapter 7 - Conducting the Board Meeting; Behavior; Before the Meeting; During the Meeting; Meeting Times; After the Meeting; Chapter 8 - Meeting behind Closed DoorsMeeting Times; Closed Session Participants; Agenda Requirements; Stay on Track; Part IV - Post-Meeting; Chapter 9 - Following up; The Link to Teaching and Learning; Communication Plan; Formal Follow-up; Informal Tasks; Chapter 10 - Recovering; Immediately after the Meeting; The Next Day; The Long View; Chapter 11 - Wrapping up; Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols (Sample); Resource B: Twelve-Month Calendar (Sample); Resource C: Board Agenda Development Worksheet (Sample); Resource D: Individual Agenda Item (Sample); Resource E: Welcome to the Board Meeting (Sample)Resource F: Request to Speak Cards (Samples); References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Now superintendents can turn board meetings into productive, results-getting events that help them focus on teaching and learning to achieve district goals.