ED 7321

Developed by

Dr. Kip Sullivan

Sul Ross State University,

Alpine, TX

and

Miguel Barrandey - Principal, Balmorbea HS

Doug Bawcom - Principal, Sonora HS

Tootsie Farris - Principal, Ft. Hancock HS

Tommy Gibson - Principal, Elbo ES, Forsan ISD

Steven McCarn - Field Service Agent, Region XV

Tom Ornelas - Instructional Facilitator, Clint ISD

Lonnie Powell - Principal, Sudderth ES, Monabans ISD

Margaret Ramirez - Director Elementary Personnel, San Angelo ISD

Jasminka Speer - Teacher, Ft. Hancock ISD

Randy Speer - Assistant Principal, Ft. Hancock HS

Ty Watkins - Principal, Tatom ES, Monabans ISD

EDUCATION 7321

SPRING 2001

This project is created to be an interactive addition to the Team Self-Assessment Kit published by the Texas Association of School Boards. To purchase the kit you may contact the Texas Association of School Boards @ Leadership Team Services 1-800- 580-8272.

Based upon 5 topics, choose an appropriate board development tool.

The topics, or framework, of the development tool is divided into five categories.

The activity name of the development tool has been provided along with an abstract and/or a hyperlink to additional sources of information on that topic.

This continuing education plan is set up to simulate a web-site.

Use the direction arrows of your web browser to navigate through this plan.

You may need to adjust the frame size of your browser to fully view hyperlinks and attached files

If you would like a copy of this file, email Lonnie Powell:

l-powel@esc18.net

or
Download the Microsoft Word 2000 version direct from Ed 7321 Dossier

FRAMEWORK

CATEGORY

ACTIVITY NAME

ABSTRACT

VISION

-Team Player Style Survey

-The Leadership Series

-Basics of Developing Mission, Vision and Values Statements

- Score and then read information on team player styles.

http://www.onlinewbc.org/docs/manage/team.html

- Creating a Compelling Vision. Leadership, Culture, and Change. www.IdeaBridge.com

-www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/str_plan/stmnts.htm

STRUCTURE

-Continuing Education (Tier 3)

-Developing Board-Superintendent Team Operating Procedures

-Effective Approaches to District-wide Planning

-Roles and responsibilities

The role of the Board President

Policies for Evaluating the Superintendent

Effective meeting management

ACCOUNT-

ABILITY

-The Board's Role in the Budget Process

-72 Hours (VideoPart I )

-The Second Half: Going Deep into the Texas Open Meetings Act (Video-Part II)

-A Call to Service (Video)

- Understanding the budget and how it is to be evaluated by the board members.

- In depth coverage of the do's and don'ts for school board members and superintendent through situational role playing.

- Designed to inform community and school board candidates of the role and purpose of the school board.

ADVOCACY

Developing and Marketing the School’s Image

- Building and Sustaining a Vision for Your School

(Quality School Leaders Professional Standards Series)

- Designed for presentation to principals but may be changed to meet the needs of the school board.

- Designed for presentation to principals but may be changed to meet the needs of the school board.

UNITY

- Texas Lonestar Magazine, A Matter of Trust

- Teambuilding (TIER 2): Eight Ways to Build a Stronger Team

- Identifying Clear Expectations and Standards for Superintendent Evaluation

http://www.tasb.org/texas_lonestar/1999/july/matter_trust.shtml

http://www.tasb.org/training/request/tier2.shtml

- This workshop uses the district’s goals and other team concerns to develop superintendent performance goals for the upcoming year. MORE