by Bob Thompson A bane of many boards is the process of hearing reports from district staff. Too often they are too long and too rambling. Generally department heads get one shot each year at the board and they tend to stretch out their “time in the spotlight”. But...
by Bob Thompson Draft I. Before he/she gets on the board Discuss with the board that candidates, especially new candidates, will want information from you (they can get it anyway through freedom of information) and that you would rather invite them in rather...
by Bob Thompson (Other than within the board) (Some Guidelines) Meet with the board and discuss with them likely outcome if this problem is not addressed in a timely and appropriate way. Make sure the problem was not created by your staff. A staff member’s failure to...
by Bob Thompson Regular board meetings are not public meetings. They are meetings held in public much like meetings conducted by legislature. School board meetings are an opportunity for patrons to see school government in action, but the public has no legal right...
by Bob Thompson The role of the president is to bring focus to board discussion and facilitate board decision-making. To be effective the president cannot use the office of president to foster his/her own agenda. To do so creates disharmony and mistrust. Board...
