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Across the Board
  1. Purpose
  2. Governance
  3. Applying principles of good governance to schools
  4. Legal status of schools
  5. Primary legislation governing schools
  6. Ancillary legislation
  7. Funding and operating agreement
  8. Structure of the school and delegation of powers
  9. The key roles of the school board and its members
  10. Legal obligations and potential liability of board members
  11. Conflicts of interest
  12. Charter for the school board
  13. Constitution of the board and selection of board members
  14. Orientation and ongoing education for board members
  15. Retention of board members
  16. Succession planning
  17. The key roles of the chair
  18. Legal obligations of the chair
  19. The key roles of the principal
  20. Relationship management
  21. Performance management
  22. Compliance and risk management
  23. Board meetings
  24. Establishing committees on the board
  25. Whistle blowers
  26. Additional resources
  27. Appendix 1 – selection process
  28. Appendix 2 – board skills matrix
  29. Appendix 3 – performance management
 

 
Governance Guidelines
Purpose
Governance
Applying principles of good governance to schools
Legal status of schools
Primary legislation governing schools
Ancillary legislation
Funding and operating agreement
Structure of the school and delegation of powers
The key roles of the school board and its members
Legal obligations and potential liability of board members
Conflicts of interest
Charter for the school board
Constitution of the board and selection of board members
Orientation and ongoing education for board members
Retention of board members
Succession planning
The key roles of the chair
Legal obligations of the chair
The key roles of the principal
Relationship management
Performance management
Compliance and risk management
Board meetings
Establishing committees on the board
Whistle blowers
Additional resources
Appendix 1 – selection process
Appendix 2 – board skills matrix
Appendix 3 – performance management
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