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Key Questions the Board Should Ask About Governance and People

  1. How appropriate is our plan for the Director of Education assessment and evaluation system?
  2. How appropriate is our succession plan for the Director of Education at all 3 levels: Emergency, Orderly, Beyond the Next Transition?
  3. How clear are we on our role in human resources and collective bargaining?
  4. How well do we encourage the Director of Education?
  5. How appropriate is our plan for the School Board assessment and evaluation system?
  6. How effective is our onboarding and orientation program for School Board Members?
  7. How committed are we to continuous education including for the Director of Education and School Board Members?
  8. To what extent are our board and committee meetings linked to and aligned with our board and committee charters/terms of reference and work plans: before, during and after the meetings?
  9. How healthy is our boardroom culture and how might we strengthen it?
  10. To what extent am I fulfilling my responsibilities to the work of the board?

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    • 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
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