Every board member has a responsibility to make the school board effective, but the chairman carries the heaviest responsibility since she/he was selected by peers to be their leader. Certain skills and actions simply are required if the chairman is to get the job done properly. This workshop was developed to help the board chairman..
To provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the school board and the superintendent.This session focuses on ways to select a superintendent, build the board/superintendent team, and evaluate the performance of the superintendent. During the course of the meeting, you have the opportunity to look closely at both roles and learn more about..
To determine the legalities that govern the school board.School board members must be familiar with the legal issues that affect policy. In this session, participants review the legal duties of the school board and the Tennessee Sunshine Law. Major topics covered during the session include: Duties and Powers of the Board, Superintendent, and Local Legislative..
To explore the board’s role in creating a vision for excellence for all students and in building public support to achieve the vision.In this course, participants engage in discussion to learn what vision is, how it is created and the critical components it must include. Board members discover how to build public support from all..
To provide an overview of the board’s role in developing the school budget.In this session, board members will learn their role in the budget process and how it relates to the board’s mission and vision for the school system Major topics covered during this session include: History of School Finance TISA Overview and Local Revenue..