Why Does My School Board Member Do That?

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Why Does My School Board Member Do That? Andrea Messina, Executive Director Florida School Boards Association

JOB

A little bit about FSBA

Mission increase student achievement through the development of effective school board leadership and advocacy for public education.

Statutory Powers Ethics Knowledge & Skills Governance Roles and Responsibilites Transportation

Research “A connection exists between the work of school boards and student achievement.” “School boards in high-achieving districts are significantly different in their knowledge and beliefs than school boards in low-achieving districts.” Iowa Association of School Boards Lighthouse Research Report 2000 Review the importance of board work by referencing the Iowa Lighthouse Research Report.

Partnerships

What do board members ask us?

Reasonable walking distance Getting an item on the agenda (how to)

Hazardous walking conditions Getting an item on the agenda (how to)

Routing details: why? # students distance between Predator locations side of road type of road bus turnaround options… Predator locations Distance from schools How measured? Getting an item on the agenda (how to)

Policy Development Who initiates? What if the superintendent doesn’t recommend? Who is supposed to update? How often?

What do board members want from their transportation professionals?

HELP

proposals PROS CONS Share pros and cons Tell me legal benefits, consequences, risks No participation in debate at dais PROS CONS

Enforcement of policy Tell me the things I need to know that others WON’T tell me. Even if I am way out “there” Talk me off the ledge Walking over quarters to pick up nickels

information Help me avoid lawsuits

What would you like to know?

Andrea Messina Executive Director Florida School Boards Association   203 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-414-2578 (office) 850-566-1860 (cell) messina@fsba.org