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