04270nam 2200529 450 991082309720332120230721042520.01-4833-6006-71-4833-6225-6(CKB)3710000000456851(EBL)1655842(OCoLC)923706050(MiAaPQ)EBC1994380(EXLCZ)99371000000045685120150822h20072007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierEffective superintendent-school board practices strategies for developing and maintaining good relationships with your board /Rene S. Townsend [and six others] ; acquisitions editor Elizabeth Brenkus ; copy editor Taryn L. Bigelow ; cover designer Audrey SnodgrassThousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2007.©20071 online resource (153 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-4041-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Dedication""; ""Chapter 1 - Building Relationships""; ""The First Step""; ""Understanding Each Board Memberâ€?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: Superintendentâ€?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"" 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. School board-superintendent relationshipsSchool board-superintendent relationships.379.1531Townsend Rene S.Brenkus ElizabethBigelow Taryn L.Snodgrass AudreyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823097203321Effective superintendent-school board practices3991016UNINA