Seattle School Board Retreat
There are no Director Community meetings tomorrow as they will all be at the Board retreat. It is open to the public for observation only. Agenda. Their stated "outcomes": Team (working as), Roles (Board roles) and Strategic Plan (affirming Core Beliefs for the development of a strategic plan).
I'm sorry but I thought the policy worked out last December/January DID define Board and Superintendent roles. A whole day to talk about how to work together and what their core beliefs are to move the district forward and no specifics? This smacks of the Alliance and I have wonder who came up with this agenda.
And we wonder why more doesn't get done in our district.
One (slightly) humorous note is that they will be discussing the Senior Leadership Survey. Many of senior leadership are either brand-new or interim and I'm sure their input could be valuable but again, the most important thing to discuss? And really, I think all the staff at JSCEE could give some valuable input if asked.
It is from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Talaris Conference Center, Maple Room, 4000 NE 41st Street.
I'm sorry but I thought the policy worked out last December/January DID define Board and Superintendent roles. A whole day to talk about how to work together and what their core beliefs are to move the district forward and no specifics? This smacks of the Alliance and I have wonder who came up with this agenda.
And we wonder why more doesn't get done in our district.
One (slightly) humorous note is that they will be discussing the Senior Leadership Survey. Many of senior leadership are either brand-new or interim and I'm sure their input could be valuable but again, the most important thing to discuss? And really, I think all the staff at JSCEE could give some valuable input if asked.
It is from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Talaris Conference Center, Maple Room, 4000 NE 41st Street.
Comments
Then again, it would be admittedly smarmy fun to watch the group interact knowing the reign of DeBell has ended. Bodylanguage should be priceless. Hope someone observes.
10:30
Grant update – areas of work, annual plan
Karen Tollenaar Demorest
They are doing this work at the retreat because this is the work that the Alliance is paying them to do.
Now let's take a moment and think about whether that is a good way for elected officials to operate.
1) Represent the community's interests and concerns to the District.
2) Governance - write and enforce policy and set strategic goals.
3) Oversee management to confirm that it is consistent with policy and direction.
That's the Board's role. That's what they should be doing.
Where will he go? I wonder if one or more Board members might jump ship either to one of the two open seats on the Board of Education come January or to the Charter Commission.
-North End Mon
Also this focus on senior leadership surveying, is thete a true fuclnctional purpose? Who are the seniors?
Reader
Alliance for Education
Date: November 2008
Purpose: to support the college-ready curriculum, assessments, data and advocacy elements of Seattle Public Schools' strategic plan
Amount: $6,929,430