The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
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The document discusses the top 6 questions that school board members should ask their superintendents to develop a high-performance governance culture. The questions focus on strategic planning, student achievement, accountability, equity, building community support, and fiscal responsibility. Effective school boards collaborate with the superintendent, set bold goals, and monitor key indicators to ensure all students achieve at grade level.
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The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
- 1. simply get more done The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Dr. Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President - Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Valarie Wilson, Executive Director – Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)
- 2. simply get more done ● All attendees muted during the webinar - verbal questions taken at end of session ● Questions may be asked via the control panel during the session ● Use the ‘Questions’ panel, not ‘Chat’ ● Webinar recording and presentation delivered via follow-up email Webinar Information Session Protocol
- 3. Dr. Gene Bottoms www.simbli.com ● Senior Vice President, Southern Regional Education Board ● Executive Director, American Vocational Association ● Director of Education Improvement, Georgia Department of Education ● University of Georgia - Distinguished Alumnus, UGA Graduate School
- 4. Valarie Wilson www.simbli.com ● Executive Director, Georgia School Boards Association ● Board President, Georgia School Boards Association ● Board Chair, Decatur City Schools ● Executive Director, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Inc. ● Director of the Human Services Department, Fulton County
- 6. simply get more done Common Hurdles Board Challenges ● Absence of bold and courageous goals ● Unhealthy team dynamics ● Ineffective communication ● Impaired access to information ● Poor policy management and oversight
- 7. The average tenure of superintendents in the largest urban districts dipped to 3.2 years in 2016. (Council of the Great City Schools, 2016)
- 8. simply get more done Developing a High-Performance Governance Culture “Effective school boards lead as a united team with the superintendent, each from their respective roles, with strong collaboration and mutual trust.” (Eight characteristics of effective school boards, Center for Public Education, 2011)
- 9. www.simbli.com Developing a High-Performance Culture of directors on the most effective boards say there is a culture of trust and respect in the boardroom, compared to only 39 percent of those on ineffective boards. 88% Source: “Toward a Value-Creating Board,” McKinsey and Company, 2016 Key Attributes 1. Trust 2. Teamwork 3. Collaboration 4. Ethics 5. Communication
- 10. www.simbli.com How do we get there? What are the questions we should be asking to help frame the discussion?
- 11. simply get more done Strategic Planning How do we create a community and district-wide culture of continuous improvement, plan strategically, and align our operating plans to achieve strategic outcomes? 1 The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
- 12. Student Achievement 2 How are we monitoring leading critical indicators to support all of our students achieving at grade level or above, and how are we communicating that information? The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
- 13. simply get more done Accountability 3 The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents How do we hold personnel accountable for developing and implementing school improvement plans at each school?
- 14. Equity 4 What policy recommendations, practices, and data indicators are we utilizing to ensure we are meeting every child where they are? The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
- 15. simply get more done Building Community Support 5 The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents How are we engaging, soliciting, and responding to our key stakeholders, parents, and business leaders to enhance student learning?
- 16. Fiscal Responsibility 6 How do we ensure that we are being fiscally responsible with our financial resources and how do we communicate that to our board and community stakeholders? The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents
- 17. www.simbli.com What other key questions do you think need to be addressed?
- 18. www.simbli.com
- 19. simply get more done What’s Next Thank You for Attending! ● Be on the lookout for the session recording ● Share with a colleague ● Look for additional webinar offerings in coming weeks ● Reach out for a personalized demonstration of any additional Simbli modules
- 20. simply get more done The Super Six: The Top 6 Questions School Board Members Should be Asking their Superintendents Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Dr. Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President - Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Valarie Wilson, Executive Director – Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)