Peter Noonan: Same Road, Different Lanes, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Whose job is whose? When school boards and superintendents can't agree, student achievement suffers. Former superintendent Peter Noonan and former school board chair Justin G. Castillo served together in the same district. Combining executive and board perspectives, they provide real-world scenarios, self-assessments, and ready-to-use protocols that clarify roles, build trust, and keep the governance team focused on teaching and learning.

K-12 school board members, superintendents, and administrators can use this book to:

• Draw a clear line between governance and operations, and know what to do when it blurs
• Close the "persistence gap" between a superintendent who is always on duty and a board that exists only in session
• Turn individually elected members into a cohesive board through onboarding, shared norms, and an effective chair
• Communicate with no surprises in either direction before, during, and after a crisis
• Make hard decisions and survive split votes without fracturing the team
• Use board self-evaluation, superintendent evaluation, and retreats to hold each other accountable

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Foundation of Governance
Chapter 2: From Individuals Into a Cohesive Board
Chapter 3: The Superintendent-School Board Partnership
Chapter 4: The Causes and Signs of Governance Dysfunction
Chapter 5: Governance Challenges and Board Dynamics--Decisions, Divisions, and Debates in Action
Chapter 6: The Communications Web
Chapter 7: Difficult Conversations--The Accountability and Feedback Cycle
Chapter 8: The Power of a Retreat
Chapter 9: Improving Governance Through Better Policy
Chapter 10: Governance in a Changing World
Epilogue: Final Thoughts and a Call to Action for Good Governance
Appendix
References and Resources
Index