This session will help Charter School Board of Trustees members and School Leaders to learn the importance of having an updated policy manual; What should be in their policy manual and why;How to organize their policy manual for quick and easy access; and to provide them with tools and services available to them to assist them in keeping their manual updated.
With the implementation of superintendent salary caps in conjunction with the accountability regulations, the ability of a board to recruit and retain a quality superintendent has become more complex. Our goal is to provide board members with the ins and outs of negotiating a new superintendent contract that will enable the board to fairly remunerate the superintendent while maintaining their fiduciary responsibility to their community.
Kingsway Regional School District took the bold step of embarking on a community-based strategic planning initiative to wake up its community to focus their resources toward a common vision. Students, families, staff, Board and general citizenry came together through active engagement that streamlined an often cumbersome and lengthy process to produce a cost-effective strategic plan that has built a sense of community and ownership.