Cost:  $350/person (includes morning snack, lunch, and materials)

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 Key Learning Outcomes:

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• Understanding Policy Governance® as a System — Participants will gain a foundational understanding of what Policy Governance® is, why school boards adopt it, and how it differs from traditional board governance models.

• Mastering the 10 Core Principles — Board members will be introduced to all 10 principles of Policy Governance® and understand how each principle shapes board roles, responsibilities, and decision-making.

• Developing and Implementing Policies — Participants will learn how to craft board policies within the Policy Governance® framework, including the four policy categories.

• Policy Monitoring — Board members will understand how and why the board monitors superintendent performance against adopted policies, and what a compliant monitoring report looks like.

• Agenda Planning — Participants will learn how a Policy Governance® board structures its meeting agendas to stay focused on governance — not management — and ensure time is spent on high-leverage board work.

• Board Work Plan Creation — Board members will understand how to develop an annual work plan that keeps the board proactive, strategic, and aligned with its governance responsibilities throughout the year.

• Board Self-Evaluation — Participants will learn how the board assesses its own performance against its governance and delegation processes, fostering accountability at the board level.

• Superintendent Evaluation — Board members will understand how the superintendent evaluation process works in a Policy Governance® system — driven by policy compliance and Ends achievement rather than subjective criteria.

• Role Clarity — A consistent theme throughout: board members will leave with a clear understanding of the distinction between governance (the board's job) and management (the superintendent's job).

• Practical Application — The training is designed not just as theory, but as an operational orientation — giving new members the tools and confidence to participate effectively in a Policy Governance® board from day one.​