The presenters acknowledged many of their ideas came from Carver s book. Board focus on goals and a few, clear policy statements. Unambiguous expectations and delegation to a superintendent. Evaluation based on district performance. Neither rubber stamp nor micro-manager.
Some school boards are so dysfunctional they are being abolished.
The city council has taken over Detroit s schools. The Washington, D.C., school board has been stripped of power. Hawaii has no school boards. There are Twentieth Century Fund, Institute for Educational Leadership, and other studies of board governance. The Education Commission of the States just created a commission.