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Resources about School Boards

The items below have been curated by The Dock's staff as being of particular value.

The Responsibility of the Board Chairman

The Responsibility of the Board Chairman

Dana addresses the level of responsibility of the board chairman and the particular roles he must form.Courtesy CASBI.

Needed: Your Input; Filling Your Role at Your Next Meeting

Needed: Your Input; Filling Your Role at Your Next Meeting

The willingness of your team or committee or board to engage in a meaningful and respectful dialogue will greatly affect the outcome of the meeting. Remember, the outcome of the meeting is really why you're here. The outcome of...

How to Be an Effective Board Member

How to Be an Effective Board Member

Conrad provides five things that make a board that is productive towards the desired vision and effect needed.Courtesy CASBI.

What is the School Board?

What is the School Board?

John discusses the proper role, duties, and attitudes of a school boardCourtesy CASBI.

Why Meet? How Effective Meetings Can Build Your School Culture

Why Meet? How Effective Meetings Can Build Your School Culture

Meetings wear us out. They do, they wear me out. Meetings are hard work; they should be hard work. Different people have different views on meetings. For myself, I actually enjoy meetings. I just do. For me, personally, in the...

Ready to Meet? How to Prepare as an Attendee or Chairperson

Ready to Meet? How to Prepare as an Attendee or Chairperson

If you're on a school board, and there's a meeting coming up, you should read the past minutes. You should really get familiar with the past minutes, especially the previous meeting, possibly one or two more. Get familiar with...

The Board: Style of Governance

The Board: Style of Governance

This session is part of the series on the structure and function of the board. Your school board is operating your school. Is it doing so effectively? Does it work like a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders? Board...

Effective Boards: Resolving Problems Together

Effective Boards: Resolving Problems Together

This session is part of the series on the structure and function of the board. Your school board is operating your school. Is it doing so effectively? Does it work like a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders? Board...

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