It says a growing body of research on governance indicates that improving the effectiveness of boards can have a beneficial effect on public education. It calls for the school board self-reflection that leads to changes in the way school boards operate. Changes that can dramatically improve the academic achievement of students. The current Iowa Association of School Boards newsletter urges us to maintain an open environment conducive to suggestions and allow time for a real dialogue on important issues. As Carver notes, The board must value, even crave disagreement.
Strategic leadership is big enough to embrace diversity and wise enough to be enriched by it.
The Iowa open meetings law concurs with Carver. Openness, candor and diversity make for both wiser decisions and greater public acceptance. But they re certainly contrary to the spirit. Three mid-level administrators. The concept caused my Washington board chair s eyes to roll.