There will be two informational sessions for the Detroit Charter Board Leadership Program in Spring 2020. These sessions are designed to help applicants:
- Understand the difference between a board’s role to govern versus manage, given the relationship between the governing board and the school operator to include self-managed and third-party management entities.
- Understand the board’s responsibility for academic and financial oversight, and to provide tools to support monitoring and evaluation of school leadership operator performance and board self-evaluation.
- Understand how board leadership can engage in the broader community in which schools are located and vice versa by developing a greater awareness of the culture and expectations of the urban school environment.
Presentation/Discussion Components
- The Educational Landscape in Southeast Michigan
- School Governance – The Role of a Board Member
- School Finance Basics
- Expectations and Building Culture in Urban Schools
- Next Steps – Board Matching and Appointment
