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Michigan Association of Charter School Boards “In the first place God made idiots… This was for practice! Then he made school boards.” …Mark Twain
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Leadership Governance Now Make It Happen!
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Step 1: Identify Responsibilities Step 2: Establish Schedule & Metrics/Survey decisions Step 3: Collect Metrics and Survey Information Step 4: Prepare and Submit Performance Reports Step 5: Assess Academy Performance Step 6: Evaluate Management and Board Performance Leadership Governance Six Steps to Successful Implementation
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Leadership Governance Step 1: Identify Responsibilities Keeper of the record Designated users Board governance committee Role of the administrator Role of the full Board
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Leadership Governance Step 2: Establish Schedule & Metrics/Survey Decisions Balanced monthly calendar Category focus Start date Description of the monthly cycle Annualized process Relevant metrics and survey types External sources of information
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Leadership Governance Step 3: Collect Metrics and Survey Information When are surveys distributed, collected and closed-out (MACSB assistance). When is other “evidentiary” data collected When are performance reports submitted to the Board When are interim assessments scheduled
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Step 4: Prepare and Submit Performance Reports Reports should be brief Reports should be concise and on target Reports should focus on “results” …as opposed to activities/programs Who fills out reports? Report processing (MACSB assistance) Dashboard presentation/interpretation (MACSB assistance)
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Step 5: Assess Academy Performance Board Preparation Principle of “Reasonable interpretation” Principle of “Reasonable Assurance” Board Discussion and Consensus building
Michigan Association of Charter School Boards Step 6: Evaluate Management and Board Performance Administrator - Performance in Student Achievement and Management Priorities Board – Performance in Board Protocols
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