Source: MSBA, 2017 and Dennis Cheesebrow, TeamWorks International

School boards are most effective when members focus on the big picture: making policy, setting goals and engaging stakeholders, all with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement. When boards focus on administrative issues, school districts suffer. Divided boards lead to a divided community.

ISD 192 may use terminology and structure defined in policy, resolution, and plan that differs slightly from sourced materials in the Handbook.

Standard 1: Conduct and Ethics

The school board, as a whole, provides leadership to the community on behalf of the school district by conducting its business in a fair, respectful, legal, and responsible manner.