OnBoard Blog, November 2016 – “Tips for Reaching Consensus on Your Board”

Tips for Reaching Consensus on Your Board Present your position as lucidly and logically as possible. Consider other members’ reactions. Avoid arguing solely for your idea. Postponement of decisions to reconsider and work through the issues can be vital to the process. Do not assume that someone must win and someone must lose when discussion reaches…

OnBoard Blog, August 2016 – “It’s Time to Start Thinking About New Board Member Orientation”

  Large or small, every school board should hold an orientation for new board members because it benefits the organization, including the scope of people it serves. All boards have a unique set of dynamics and expectations. An effective new board member orientation will be carried out by key individuals using a specific structure. Regardless…

Public Relations for School Districts

Public Relations for School Districts Communication is at the heart of your school district’s success.  School boards need students’ families, as well as the larger taxpaying community, to know about the educational  initiatives being implemented;  to be excited about the great things going on in their local schools; and to understand the challenges public school…