Full Description
The importance of positive board/superintendent relationships cannot be understated. The need to balance competing political pressures to create the best possible learning opportunities for students is ever present. Most importantly, board/superintendent relationships should be cultivated with openness and transparency among each other and the public.
This book is a resource for both board members and superintendents, and explores issues related to the board/superintendent relationship and superintendent hiring practices. The book includes contributions from experienced and new superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in order to move districts in a positive direction for students, staff, parents, and communities.
This book is unique in that the intended audience is both boards and superintendents. It is not a resource wherein "experts" tell board members how they should conduct board business, nor a resource that informs superintendents how to "manage" school boards. Instead, the book promotes and encourages a productive working relationship and partnership that moves school districts forward in a positive manner.
Contents
Preface—Amy E. Van Deuren, Thomas F. Evert, Bette A. Lang
Acknowledgements
Part I: Board/Superintendent Interactions
Chapter 1 Overview: Context, Complexity, and Leadership FrameworkAmy E. Van Deuren and Thomas F. Evert
Part II: Board/Superintendent Interactions - Practical Tips
Chapter 2 Superintendent Behaviors and Influence on the Board/Superintendent
Partnership
Michele L. Severson and Thomas F. Evert
Chapter 3 School Board Professional Development
Amy E. Van Deuren
Chapter 4Board/Superintendent Dynamics and Interactions
Amy E. Van Deuren and Thomas F. Evert
Chapter 5 Variables that Affect the Complexity of Board/Superintendent Interactions
Thomas F. Evert and Bette A. Lang
Chapter 6The Effects of Existing Community Culture on Board/
Superintendent Relationships
Bette A. Lang and Pamela Kiefert
Chapter 7 Unanticipated Departures of Superintendents
Thomas F. Evert and Amy E. Van Deuren
Part III: Hiring Issues
Chapter 8 Board Considerations for Hiring Superintendents
Bette A. Lang and Joel A. VerDuin
Chapter 9 Hiring Internal Candidates for Superintendent
Annette Van Hook Thompson and Linda Barrows
Chapter 10 Hiring Interim Superintendents
Jon R. Vollendorf and Thomas F. Evert
Chapter 11Summary of References
About the Editors and Authors
