Board Goals
The Board of Trustees sets clear goals to guide the work of the district and to ensure that decisions reflect the needs and values of our community. Rooted in the Board’s commitment to effective governance, these goals support strong leadership, responsible stewardship, and student-centered outcomes.
Together with the Superintendent, the Board uses these goals to provide direction, monitor progress, and support continuous improvement across the district.
Community Leadership:
- We will be kind, thoughtful, and attentive in communication with community members and each other
- We will advocate for the best interests of our students and community
- We will support our leadership team and ensure that they have all of the resources they need to be successful when communicating with our community
Communication:
- We will communicate with one voice and stand behind the decisions of the full board
- We will understand our purpose and make decisions and communicate based on our purpose
- Board supports staff efforts in communication: website, newsletters, electronic communication, with consistent message and branding of district logo, vision and mission
Board Meetings:
- We will end meetings by 10:30 p.m. as a rule not as the exception, comply with the Rosenberg Rules and board governance handbook
- We will make decisions using student-centered data and outcomes as our guide
- We will be a board that thoroughly prepares for board meetings
Board Orientation, Governance Handbook, Training
- We will develop an effective orientation to support new board members in being oriented to the school board governance
- We will ensure effective training of our board internally and encourage professional development with outside organizations
- We will develop a governance handbook and use it to provide consistency