Governance Handbook
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Foreword

This Governance Handbook is designed to assist new – and seasoned – members of School Boards in Saskatchewan in understanding and fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.

The Governance Handbook was developed by the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, with the assistance of Brown Governance Inc.

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Table of Contents

  • Home
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Section 1
    • What Board Members Need to Know about Governance and Strategy
    • Who’s Who in the Saskatchewan Education System
    • The Conceptual Model
    • Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
    • Ethical Conduct
    • The Board’s Role in Planning and Performance Oversight
    • Key Questions the Board Should Ask About Governance and Strategy
    • Section 1 Supplemental Information
  • Section 2
    • What Board Members Need to Know About Governance and Risk
    • Risk Management and Oversight
    • Performance Reports and Monitoring
    • Evaluating Performance
    • The Board’s Role in Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
    • Key Questions the Board Should Ask About Governance and Risk
    • Section 2 Supplemental Information
  • Section 3
    • What Board Members Need to Know About Governance and Resources
    • Audit & Finance Committee
    • Board and Audit & Finance Committee Role #1: Budgeting
    • Board and Audit & Finance Committee Role #2: Reviewing and Approving Financials
    • Board and Audit & Finance Committee Role #3: Using Financial Reports for Performance Oversight
    • Key Questions the Board Should Ask About Governance and Resources
    • Section 3 Supplemental Information
  • Section 4
    • What Board Members Need to Know About Governance and People
    • Governance & Human Resources Committee
    • The Board – Director of Education Relationship
    • Selection
    • People Oversight Beyond the Director of Education
    • Effective Board Functioning and Culture
    • Evaluating the Board and Individual Board Members
    • Key Questions the Board Should Ask About Governance and People
    • About SSBA
    • Section 4 Supplemental Information
  • Appendix 1: Other Education Programs
  • Appendix2: Acronyms and Abbreviations

 

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