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field perspectives

Field Perspective — The Board-Business Administrator Relationship 

December 29, 2022

The most crucial underpinning for effectiveness as a school board member and in responsible governance is to know and honor your role.

Field Perspective: Questions from the Field

September 21, 2022

Periodically, the FSRs, who are all former board members themselves, share with School Leader magazine some of the questions they’ve recently fielded. This article includes a sampling of some of the latest queries. 

Field Perspectives: Calming the Crowd

October 13, 2021

Think you might be facing an angry public at your next board meeting? Here are strategies for handling the situation.

Field Perspective: Welcome Aboard!

December 03, 2019

How to orient new members to your local board of education.

Field Perspectives: A Revamped Process for Evaluating Your Superintendent

January 26, 2018

One of the most important things that any board of education does is evaluate its chief school administrator, or superintendent. As the individual who has…

Field Perspectives: Words of Wisdom from Your FSR

December 09, 2016

NJSBA’s field service representatives (FSRs) serve as a school board’s personal link to the Association. When board members have a question, their first call is…

Field Perspectives: Ask a Field Service Representative

February 09, 2016

Q: My board only takes a voice vote on personnel action items and other actions on our public board meeting agenda. Is this the correct…

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