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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


Agenda items
Summary:
1. Welcome and introductions

2. Relationships
    a. Congratulations, Pixie Dust, and “One and Done”
    b. It is all about relationships
    c. A Humanistic View of School Committee Leadership
    d. Why do we do this work? (or) Why do we continue to do this work?

3. Roles and Responsibilities: A Reminder
    a. The School Committee: The BIG THREE (MGL. 71 Section 37):
         I The Superintendent
         II Budget
         III Policy
    b. The Superintendent:
         I Manage the system (MGL. 71 Section 59)
        II Implement school committee policy
        III.. Adhere to State and Federal Laws

4 Effective Teams
    a. 7 Signs of Effective School Boards
    b. Kathryn Blumsack and Terry McCabe
    c. National School Board Journal (2017)

5. Concluding Comments for Facilitated Agenda
    a. Rowing in the same direction
    b. Perceptions of Change: What can I do?
    c. Bill Hayner, Dr. Homan

6. Working Lunch
  a. Evaluate morning and decide if we want to continue and expand relationship building with other administrators
    b. List topics for future retreats

7. Adjourn

ATTACHMENTS:
TypeFile NameDescription
Reference Material The_leadership_hourglass.pdfThe Leadership hourglass
Reference Material 7-Signs-of-Effective-School-Board-Members-NSBA.pdf_(1).pdf7-signs of effective School Boards