Leading Effective School Boards
September 23, 2015 | Cohort 15| The Heights Room, Boston College
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Outcomes:
AGENDA
Arrival 2:45-3:00 Welcome, Opening Prayer, Overview of Program 3:00 Concurrent Sessions: 3:30 Principals and accompanying board member will attend the same session. Both sessions will be available for those participating remotely. CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS: A PRIMER ON MISSION, NATIONAL STANDARDS, & GOVERNANCE
with Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill, Ph.D. Executive Director, Roche Center This session will highlight the various structures of Catholic school governance, review relevant standards and assessment tools found in the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools, while emphasizing the role of the school's mission in board policies and actions. 
LEADING THE VISION: PLANNING THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL
with Kristin Barstow Melley, Director of Professional Development, Roche Center This session is designed for school leaders and board member teams who have received the foundation described in Session 1. This session invites school leaders and board members to clarify planning processes as they recognize emerging trends in education and identify their schools' advantages and threats for growth. VIDEO: "Build a School in the Cloud" TED Talk by Sugata Mitra https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud?language=en 
Dinner
5:00 BOARD RELATIONSHIPS...A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN OR THE DATE FROM HELL 6:00 with Heather Gossart, Senior Consultant, National Catholic Educational Association Concluding Remarks & Closing Prayer 7:15 Closing Prayer: Prayer of Teilhard de Chardin--"Patient Trust"
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RECORDINGS OF PRESENTATIONS:
General Session, Kristin's Presentation: "Leading the Vision," and Heather Gossart's Presentation
http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p8persumhoa/
(~4hrs, including approximately 50 minutes for dinner when there are no presentations but the recording continues. Heather Gossart's after dinner presentation begins at 2:47 in the recording.)
Patty's Presentation: "Catholic School Boards: A Primer on Mission, Vision, and Governance"
http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p2f9anbwkgr/
(~1.5 hrs)
General Session, Kristin's Presentation: "Leading the Vision," and Heather Gossart's Presentation
http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p8persumhoa/
(~4hrs, including approximately 50 minutes for dinner when there are no presentations but the recording continues. Heather Gossart's after dinner presentation begins at 2:47 in the recording.)
Patty's Presentation: "Catholic School Boards: A Primer on Mission, Vision, and Governance"
http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p2f9anbwkgr/
(~1.5 hrs)
Additional Resources
Download the outcomes:
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The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools can also be accessed online. You can read the complete text online or download a PDF.
Dinner Scenarios from Heather Gossart's Presentation
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