Navigating Board Buy-In Strategies

BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT

As superintendents, our role in shaping education demands strategic innovation. Gaining the support of our boards of education is pivotal, but leading change can upset the applecart from some individuals who are directly affected.

My practical insights, show how we secured the school board’s endorsement of major changes, such as implementing an out-of-district enrollment policy, raising teacher performance expectations and improving educational outcomes for English language learners.