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Your second role in financial governance (education finance) is to review and approve the financial statements of the School Board. Your purpose in reviewing financial statements and reports is to gain reasonable confidence (assurance) that these are fair, accurate and reliable (have “integrity”.)
- Introduction
- Student Achievement and Well-Being – A Matter of Policy
- Policy Resources
- Process For Effective Policy Making
A key responsibility of any board of trustees is to develop and adopt policies that are based on the board’s vision and that provide a framework for implementation of the vision. Research indicates that “growth in student achievement and well-being is encouraged when elected boards of trustees focus on board policy and concern themselves with ensur...
Locally elected boards are the most effective structure in which to promote accountability for public education. The public expects boards of trustees to develop and implement policies as part of their mandate. More importantly, they expect boards to use the policy process as a powerful conversational tool to connect the broader community with scho...
Most boards will have a section on their website that contains information about their policies, procedures, and sometimes even by-laws. This may be connected to information about their overall mission and vision as well as their multi-year strategic plan. Some boards may reflect this information by creating a hard copy “Policy Handbook.” The board...
Most boards of trustees have a clearly articulated policy development process. Generally, it flows like this: Identification of Policy Issues The identification of the need for a board policy or the need for review or revision of an existing board policy may be initiated by board members, constituent groups, a board’s policy committee, students, or...
Effective school board governance relies on clarity about roles and responsibilities, appropriate structures, and respectful, collaborative behaviour.
CHAPTER 2. Board Governance. Background. School boards are responsible for the provision of publicly funded education within their jurisdictions. As such, trustees are leaders in their communities and in the province. School boards represent the community’s interests in setting high standards of student achievement, and well-being.
Strategic planning is fundamental to good governance. It supports accountability, transparency and public confidence in school boards. Most importantly, developing a strong plan and seeing it through will have a direct impact on student achievement and well-being for every student in the board.
General: School Board: Works together as a board-superintendent team, with board members understanding their role at a governance level. The board must recognize that their work at the board table is a model for everything that will happen within the district.
Oct 11, 2024 · The 3 core functions of the governing board. Key tasks and responsibilities. Admissions. Behaviour, suspensions and exclusions. Curriculum. Finance. Governance. Parents/carers and the community. Health and safety.
