The Board Chair

1
The Board Chairs Role as Traffic Cop

• Board Chair Handbook, pages 8-9

• Folks look to you for direction
• They will respond to your direction
• Some things get through, others not (and why is
  this?)

2
Board Development

• Understanding the Culture of Your Board (current
  and desired)
• Right fit for the job

• Recruitment (COT spreadsheet)
• Orientation (align with goals)
• Professional Development (invest)

3
Getting the Job Done A Real To Do List

• Setting the Stage (see p13 for contrast)
• Develop board goals (from board assessment
  survey)
• Determine appropriate committee structure to meet
  goals
• Committees take relevant goals and articulate
  committee goals and milestones
• Board Calendar is created, with milestones
• Board meeting reviews progress on goals

4
Getting the Job Done A Real To Do List

• What the Conductor has on his/her stand
• Use of the Strategic Agenda (McLaughlin)
• Governance as Leadership (Chait)
• Problem Boards or Board Problem? (Ryan, Chait,
  and Taylor)

5
Getting the Job Done A Real To Do List

• Creating a Playbill
• Board Communication Plan
• Within board (email, meetings, 11s)
• Within school community (newsletter, website,
  social media)
• With your Head!

6
Assessment

• Evaluation of Head
• Board
• Board Operations (Goals)
• School (Strategic Plan)

Have fun and celebrate your work!