Developing meaningful opportunities for community engagement is essential for ethical leadership within school boards. These boards must amplify the voices of historically marginalized communities and incorporate community input into decision-making processes.
Continuous
Improvement:
The Board's
Innovative
Role
non-routine and sincere conversations
non-linear, divergent, out-of-the-box and creative thinking
asking "what-if" questions
dialogue and openness
contextual and effective leadership
valuing diversity
researching and exploring new concepts
generative thinking
Promoting
Community
Engagement:
The Board's
Societal Role
Creating meaningful opportunities for community engagement is necessary to demonstrating ethical leadership.
- ensure processes for community voice to inform board decision making
- amplify the voice of historically marginalized communities
- amplify community voice.
A school board and its communities are not isolated entities.
School boards are connected to the provincial government, the nation and the world at large.
School boards are linked to the local community and to the parallel organizations that form that community.
School boards are linked to the lives of families.
Cover the
Basic's:
The Board's
Fiduciary Role
- monitor and evaluate the performance of the board's director of education
- annually review the mutli-year plan with the board's director
- develop a multi-year plan aimed at achieving the board's goals
- monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies developed by the board in achieving the board's goals and efficiency of the implementation of those policies
- develop and maintain policies and organizational structure that, promote the board's goals and encourage pupils to pursue their educational goals
- deliver effective and appropriate education programs to its pupils
- ensure effective stewardship of the board's resources
- promote student achievement and well-being
Big Picture
Thinking:
The Board's
Strategic Role
A strong multi-year plan is a driver for positive change in the board.
The school board's multi-year strategic plan is a visioning and policy document that sets the direction for the board.
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Collaborative
Relationships
Political Leaders
External Partners - Business Leaders
Other Levels of Local Government and Community Agencies