wsu supt. dr. jim busey september 2011
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The Board and Superintendent Team:
Critical to District Success
WSU Superintendents’ Certification Program
Dr. Jim Busey, SuperintendentRichard Jansons, School Board ChairRichland School District
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•“Priceless”•Successful organizations are the result of extremely effective and dynamic leadership
Value of Superintendent/School Board
Relationship for High Performing School Districts
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Begins with your initial interview!
*Finding common ground
*Gaining an understandin
g of the partnership
Team Building Strategies with
Superintendent/School Board…
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Team Building Strategies…
*One-on-one
time
*Expectations
*Getting to know
one another
*Retreat
*Focus on expectations
*Roles
*Teamwork
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Meeting Preparation
“Tier Work”/District Improvement Plans
Strategic Plans/Commitments
Superintendent/Board Leadership
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Board Expectations of Superintendent
Transition/
Board
Retreat(s)
Mid-year
Evaluation-
Superintendent Board Self-
evaluation (annually)
Year-end evaluation-Superintendent
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Communication with Individual Board Members
•Entire Board
•Leadership
• Individual
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Communication with Individual Board Members (con’t)
Friday Packets
Board Packets
Available Friday Before Meetings
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What is best for students?
The Eyes and Ears of the Community
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A Few Things Not To Do…Don’t:
Criticize the
Past
Neglect
Communicati
on
Surprise the Board Try to Change the
Board
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Supportive/respect/courteous
Confidentiality Focus on issues/not
personalities
Do’s and Don’ts:
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Express openly/honestly while being sensitive to others’ opinions
No surprises
Do’s and Don’ts
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Trust/judgement Decision
making/communication
Dealing with citizen, parent, staff, and
student complaints
Do’s and Don’ts
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Remember…Board Members Are:
Parents
Community Members
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We advocate for all students!
Board members want to do what’s best for all students.
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It is about the students!
It is not about the adults…
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You have an entirely
new board
When one board member changes…
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Encourage:
Professional Development Training
Attendance at Conferences
Professional Development
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Work together as a TEAM to make
your district great!