A New Board’s Hard Right Turn

Ethical Educator

Scenario:

A school board election brings onto the board a majority of members who are hard line on employee issues.

The majority pushes district leadership, which has tried to create a supportive and compassionate culture contributing to quality staff performance, to address discipline, attendance and other issues with the strongest consequences and exert strict limits on discretionary benefits.

The new board members view the culture as not sufficiently demanding or accountable.

Should the superintendent adopt their hard-line approach?