In recognition of School Board Member Appreciation Day last week, here is a primer on what it means to be a school board member. As a superintendent I have a single supervisor that consists of 7 people. These 7 volunteers are elected to serve as representatives of the community. As community members indicate they are interested in serving as Board members, before they run for a 4-year term, I share this document with them: “ What it Means to Serve on the Board ” that serves as an introduction to the role. I also meet with them and share my experiences as a superintendent, but also as a former board member. Most of this information I provide is from the Illinois Association of School Boards , the professional organization that supports school board members in Illinois. The IASB outlines 6 main responsibilities of a school board: Clarifies the district's purpose Connects with the community Employs a superintendent Delegates authority Monitors performance Takes respons
I found you via a recommendation from Beth Knittle. She had thanked you as part of Dembo's Day 3 of 30 Days to Being a Better Blogger. As part of Day 8 I found her and then you by her recommendation to check you out. I have, and your Diigo posts are really awesome. I could have commented to all of them, but took this one because I couldn't resist a 3D Twitter cloud. But I am returning to your more copyright post as well, since it is a huge concern with educating students of any age. I might add your post to my wiki for the students to read as well. Thanks for a great blog. Your title clicked with me--how much learning we do, only to do more (or so it sometimes seems) unlearning.
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