Posted Date: 09/07/2022
Throughout a board member's service, processes must be in place to stay in tune with the beliefs of the broader community . . .
Posted Date: 08/09/2022
After several challenging years, school boards are working hard to heal and re-focus . . .
Posted Date: 07/12/2022
Effective school board governance is critical in creating a culture that supports leadership action at all levels. . . .
Posted Date: 06/07/2022
One of the foundational governance pieces we preach to school board members is that the policies you adopt become the school district's laws. When we talk about school board policies, school board . . .
Posted Date: 05/18/2022
Every year we can see a multitude of transitions, from graduations and the seasons to the starting of new jobs. What has led to success when you think about those personal transitions that you have . . .
Posted Date: 04/12/2022
I often tell school board members through the strategic planning process they can do anything they want as a school district, just not everything. It is the time of the year when school boards . . .
Posted Date: 03/09/2022
Over the past month, some KASB staff and I have been traveling the state visiting with board members, superintendents, and clerks as part of a listening tour. We start each of these conversations . . .
Posted Date: 02/08/2022
When I was a young principal, I remember collaborating with a veteran superintendent from another district. He made the statement, “In God We Trust, all others bring your data.” He was referencing . . .
Posted Date: 01/06/2022
January is commonly a time of personal reflection and refocusing as the calendar rolls to a new year. We use it as an opportunity to get a restart on our personal lives. In the life cycle of a . . .
Posted Date: 12/03/2021
I have heard that phrase many times throughout my life and had never really given it much thought. . . .