110 likes | 280 Views
School Board Governance Process. Brevard Public Schools September 16 2008. Overview . BPS has adopted the Malcolm Baldrige criteria and is incorporating them into all processes BPS has established 5 major Work Systems with each system having a leader
E N D
School Board Governance Process Brevard Public Schools September 16 2008
Overview • BPS has adopted the Malcolm Baldrige criteria and is incorporating them into all processes • BPS has established 5 major Work Systems with each system having a leader • 47 leaders have completed training and received certification in Six Sigma • Currently have Process Control Systems established for 34 Priority processes
5 Major Work Systems • Student Achievement • Leadership and Governance • Community and Partners • Workforce and Volunteers • Enabling Support
Leadership and Governance • Governance, including Board performance is an important element of the Baldrige Leadership category • A process development team of Lee Berry, Joy Salamone, Dori Bisbey, Bob Seemer, and myself developed the initial process draft • Presentation and review with Dr. DiPatri resulted in the process we will review today
Governance Process • Designed to ensure Baldrige Criteria was addressed, including: • Accountability for management’s actions • Fiscal Accountability • Transparency and disclosure • Independence in audits • Protection of Stakeholder interests
BPS Governance Process • Sterling OFI noted the lack of an approach to evaluate the effectiveness of the school Board and recommended a systemic evaluation instrument(s) be utilized • Part of an overall effort to adopt Baldrige criteria and address Sterling OFIs • Measures are balanced and include Student Achievement, Fiscal Accountability, Customer Satisfaction, and Community Engagement outcomes
BPS Process Flowchart • You have a copy in your handouts • Board Governance
Review of Survey Instruments • You have a copy in your handout • Board Meeting - Board Meeting Evaluation • Semi-Annual Evaluation - Semi-Annual Board Meeting Evaluation
Benefits of Surveys • Allows the Board to: • Determine trends • Develop fact-based improvement strategies • Evaluate effectiveness • Serve Every Student with Excellence Every Day as The Standard
Timeline • September 08– Review and approve process improvements • October 08 – Begin gathering Board meeting effectiveness data • October 08– Develop baseline self-evaluation data • December 08 – Begin Semi-annual self-evaluations; Board Orientation workshop