Professional Development
2023-2024
- How to Engage in Legislative Advocacy Webinar
- How to Engage in Legislative Advocacy – Presentation – October 2023
- SAMPLE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMEWORK – Legislative Advocacy – November 2023
- Becoming an Effective Board President – September 2023
- Board President Practical and Leadership Skills – September 2023
- How to Be a Good Board Chair
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- Using Board Policy to Inform Decision Making
- Board’s Appropriate Role in Parent/Community Complaints
- Board Recruitment Strategies: How to Recruit Board Members Effectively
- Board Matrix Succession Planning and Profile – July 2023
- 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Board Member – July 2023
- Board/School Leader Relationships: How to Ensure a Positive Working Relationship with Your School Leader
- Board Development Committee – Assignment Description – July 2023
2022-2023
- Governing Over the Unexpected
- SAMPLE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMEWORK – Governing Over the Unexpected – February 2023
- Assessing your Governance Work
- Assessing your Governance Work – PowerPoint – 2022 2023 [Recovered] (1)
- What’s to be in 2023- Webinar
- ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE
- What’s to be in 2023 – PowerPoint Presentation – 2022
- From Meetings to Minutes Webinar
- From Meetings to Minutes PowerPoint
- Minutes Package Handout for November 8 Webinar – LSSU – October 2022
- OnBoard_Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Meeting-Minutes
2021-2022
- Evaluating Critical Relationships – Presentation – April 2022
- Evaluation Process – All Providers of Educational Services – March 2022
- Understanding Student Achievement (and Growth) Scores: The Basics
- Understanding the Charter Contract Webinar
- Understanding the Charter Contract PPT – January 2022
- The Role of the Board Presentation – November 2021
- The Role of the Board Presentation
- Interpreting your 2020-21 Academic Report
- Introduction to Becoming a New Board Member
- Interpreting Your Governance and Compliance Report
On-Demand Sessions
- Are you Informed Yet? How to Manage Information Overload in Your Governance Role
- Suspension and Expulsion: The Appropriate Role of the Board
- Recruitment 101: The Role of the Board, Mission and Culture
- The Finance and Academic Alignment: Painting and Seeing the Big Picture
- Evaluating Critical Relationships
- Assessing the Transition from Virtual to In-Person Meetings: Lessons Learned
- Assessing the Transition from Virtual to In-Person Meetings
- Self Examination for Virtual Meetings
- Extending Board Greatness Through the Role of the Officer
- Role of the Officer Bylaw Descriptions – July 2021
- The Role of the Officer
- The Establishment and Effective Use of Committees
- The Establishment and Effective Use of Committees
- Updated Board Committee Assignment Descriptions – MCCSA – July 2021
- Committee Meeting Guidance – MCCSA – July 2021
- Governance vs. Management
- Governance vs management – July 2021
- Crisis Management Handout – July 2021
- Board Succession Planning
- 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Board Member
- Board Matrix Succession Planning and Profile – July 2021
- Board Succession Planning
ON24 Academy Board Appointment and Reappointment Process Webinar
2020-2021
April
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment- Owning the Future -Webinar
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment – Owning the future – Powerpoint
March
- Board Succession Planning 101
- 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Board Member
- Charter School Board Succession Planning Profile Worksheet for Board Succession Planning Mini Webinar – March 2021
- Board Succession Planning Committee Matrix for Succession Planning Mini Webinar – March 2021
February
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment- Owning board culture webinar
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment – Owning board culture .ppt
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- SAMPLE Board Culture Statement – February 2021
- POV2018-New-Era-Boards-Culture-Key-April
New Board Member Webinar
New Board Member “Orientation” Webinar
November
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment webinar
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment – Owning your budget .ppt – CURRENT (4)
- Proposed Budget Review and Planning Process (1)
October
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment – Owning student learning .ppt (1)
- Owning student learning Webinar
- SAMPLE COMPLETED Board Leadership Worksheet to Student Learning Goals – October 2020
September
- Owning Your Governance Role During Change (Webinar #1)
- Governing in a post-pandemic environment – Owning your governance role .ppt
- Proposed Decision Making and Accountability Framework – Webinar Series – MCCSA – September 2020 (1)
- Professional and Ethical Conduct Handout – September 2020 (1)
- Board Matrix Succession Planning and Profile – September 2020 (1)
- Board Leadership – Self Evaluation Criteria – September 2020 (3)
Board Gear Short Videos
- Board Roles and Responsibilities
- Board Officer Roles
- Serving as a Public official
- Committee Structure
- Board Meetings
Other
- National Charter Schools Board Training
- Educational Goals
- Board Blunders: The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Charter School Boards and How YOU Can Avoid Them
- Positive Relationships with Students – Dr. Damon Arnold
- NACSA Authorizer Videos
PowerPoints
- Vision and Leadership
Referenced file: Vision and Leadership (pdf) - Fund Balance Analysis
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2019-2020
May 2020
April 2020
- Board Best Practices: Old and New Business Webinar
- Best Board Practices: Old and New Business PowerPoint
February 2020
January 2020
- Ensuring Efficient and Orderly Meetings PowerPoint
- Ensuring Efficient and Orderly Meetings Webinar
- Roberts Rule of Order Jan 2020
- Proposed Agenda – Annual Organizational Meeting – January 2020
- Proposed Agenda with Budget Hearing – January 2020
October 2019
- Preparing, Reviewing, and Managing the Agenda Webinar
- Preparing, Reviewing, and Managing the Agenda PowerPoint
- Wise Questions Template
July 2019
2018-2019
February 2019
- Assessing School Services PowerPoint
- Assessing School Services Webinar
- SAMPLE Services Transition Timeline
- SAMPLE RFP
- SAMPLE Communications Plan
- RFP Interview Question Guide
- Performance Gap Analysis Handout
January 2019
November 2018
2017-2018
June 2018
- Managing Your Board: The What, When, Why, and How of Effective Board Management PowerPoint
- Managing Your Board: The What, When, Why and How of Effective Board Management Webinar
April 2018
- Becoming a Leadership Board PowerPoint
- Becoming a Leadership Board Understanding and Implementing Best Practices Webinar
February 2018
December 2017
- Communicating – Ensuring Vision Integrity Through Effective Communication Webinar
- Communication PowerPoint
