Boardsmanship : Building Capacity for Effective Leadership and Governance

1. Boardsmanship: Building Capacity for Effective Leadership and Governance Kris Amundson, President and CEO Robert Hull, Executive Vice President September 25, 2017

2. Who is in the Room? Please introduce yourself as you answer these two questions. 1) When the governor’s office called to offer you a position on the state board of education, what was the deciding factor to say “yes”? 2)What one question do you want answered by the end of our session today?

3. MissionThe National Association of State Boards of Education exists to serve and strengthen State Boards of Education in their pursuit of high levels of academic achievement for all students.

4. The Work of NASBE What state wide education systems do Cross cutting initiatives and work intersections Center for College, Career, and Civic Readiness Equity and Excellence Center for Safe and Healthy Schools Center for Developing and Sustaining Teachers and Leaders Where and under what conditions this takes place Who are those responsible for making it happen

5. The Work of NASBE Core Values ESSA Focus Center for College, Career, and Civic Readiness Equity and Excellence Center for Safe and Healthy Schools Center for Developing and Sustaining Teachers and Leaders

6. The Voice of Citizen Leadership: A Basic Overview of the Role of a State Board Member

10. State Board Authority The Power of Collective Voice

11. Leadership Voice

12. Leadership Voice • Individual Leadership

13. Leadership Voice • Individual Leadership • Collective Leadership

14. Multiple Leadership Voices ? • Individual Leadership • Collective Leadership

15. Power of the Collective Voice Collective Leadership Individual Leadership www.nasbe.org

16. www.nasbe.org

17. Boardsmanship: Using Your Collective Voice Effectively

18. “Winning is easy, young man, governing is harder.” George Washington in Hamilton

20. Five Steps to Being a Better Board Member • Focus on Student Achievement • Devote the Time • Do Your Homework • Question • Make Decisions

21. Be the Citizens Voice in Education Focus on Your Policy Maker Role Build on What’s Come Before Check Your Party Ticket at the Door Four Pointers for Successful Boardsmanship

22. Boardsmanship:Conflict of Interest

23. Boardsmanship: Let the Sunshine In

24. Boardsmanship: Citizen Governance, Working with Stakeholders

25. Boardsmanship: Leading for Learning: Building a Coherent Policy Portfolio to Support Continuous Improvement

26. Standards-Based Leadership Framework

27. Individual State Context Power of Collective Voice

28. Strategic Planning • The Standards-Based Leadership Framework provides a basis for strategic planning for policy development based on student learning. • Strategic planning is an outward process of alignment and coherence.

29. Decision Making • The Standards-Based Leadership Framework provides a basis for policy implementation and fidelity based on student learning. • h • Decision making and evaluation comprise an outward process for policy alignment and coherence.

30. Leading with Learning Standards Aligning policies to standards leads to effective strategic planning and decision making firmly focused on student learning. But the hub never changes – it is always about the standards. Hence, it is always about the learning.

31. Boardsmanship: Communications Strategies for Effective Governance

32. NASBE Resources • Meetings • Legislative Conference • New Member Institute • Annual Conference • Regional Meetings • Webinars • Publications • Standard • Education Leaders Reports • State Innovations • Policy Updates • Smart Brief • Databases • Policy Database • Health Database • State Board Insight • Opportunities for Service • Government Affairs Committee • Public Education Committee

33. Kris Amundson, President/CEO • kristen.amundson@nasbe.org • Robert Hull, Executive Vice President • robert.hull@nasbe.org