Governance

The governing board (a) has policies and bylaws that are aligned with the school’s purpose and support the achievement of the schoolwide learner outcomes and academic standards based on data-driven instructional decisions for the school; (b) delegates implementation of these policies to the professional staff; and (c) monitors results regularly and approves the single schoolwide action plan and its relationship to the Local Educational Agency (LEA) plan.

Indicators with Prompts

Governing Board

Indicator: The policies and procedures are clear regarding the selection, composition and specific duties of the governing board, including the frequency and regularity of board meetings.

Prompt: Provide evidence that the policies and procedures regarding the selection, composition, and specific duties of the governing board, including the frequency and regularity of board meetings are clear.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Relationship of Governance to Vision, Mission, and Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

Indicator: The governing board’s policies are directly connected to the school’s vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes.

Prompt: Evaluate the adequacy of the policies to support the school’s vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes through its programs and operations.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Additional Online Instruction Prompt:

Evaluate the policies related to online instruction for effectiveness in clarifying the vision for the school’s use of various types of online curriculum, instruction and support methodologies; this includes, upgrading or updating technology, acceptable use policies, CIPA policies, and policies to ensure internet safety.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Understanding the Role of the Governing Board

Indicator: “The school community understands the governing board’s role, including how parents can participate in the school’s governance.”

Prompt: Evaluate the ways the school community and parents are informed as to how they can participate in the school’s governance.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Governing Board’s Involvement in Review and Refinement

Indicator: “The governing board is involved in the regular review and refinement of the school’s vision and purpose and schoolwide learner outcomes.”

Prompt: Evaluate the processes for involving the governing board in the regular review and refinement of the school’s vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Professional Staff and Governing Board

Indicator: “There is clear understanding about the relationship between the governing board and the responsibilities of the professional staff.”

Prompt: Determine whether there is clear understanding about the relationship between the governing board and the responsibilities of the professional staff and how that understanding is developed and maintained.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Board’s Evaluation/Monitoring Procedures

Indicator: “There is clarity of the evaluation and monitoring procedures carried out by the governing board, including review of student performance, overall school operations, and fiscal health of the school.”

Prompt: Determine the degree to which there is clarity of the evaluation and monitoring procedures carried out by the governing board.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Complaint and Conflict Resolution Procedures

Indicator: “Comment on the effectiveness of the established governing board/school’s complaint and conflict resolution procedures.”

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

Conclusions

Indicator: “Consider other information that impacts the degree to which the school is meeting this criterion.”

Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion is being addressed.

Findings	Supporting Evidence
Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence

 

Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion impacts the school’s ability to address one or more of the identified critical learner needs.

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Example Findings	Example Supporting Evidence