Agenda
January 10th, 2009
9:00 am Welcome and introductions (Chairman Warren/T. Thompson)
9:15 am What is an Effective Governing Board
- effectiveness characteristics
- fiduciary, strategic, and generative working together
- role and responsibilities of trustees and superintendent
- what can go wrong
10:15 am Refreshments
10:30 am Becoming an Effective Policy Governing Board
- monitoring of the division’s performance measures and performance
- building & sustaining two-way external relationships
- focusing on the board’s fiduciary responsibilities
- facilitating the development of the ends and policy-making (i.e. values, vision, mission, & outcomes)
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Governance as Stewardship
- discipline & rigor, focus, and values
- processes and structure - i.e. standing committee structure & development
- shared leadership concept
2:15 pm Refreshments
2:30 pm Odds and Sods
- what kind of school division are we trying to create?
- what is continuous improvement in a governance sense?
- what does our governance work plan look like?
- what information can the Board expect from the Superintendent?
- next steps?
4:15 pm Adjournment
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