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.
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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…