Trends in Head and Faculty Retention
On Tuesday, we heard from Amada Torres of NAIS about the recent and concerning trends impacting faculty and school leadership. The slides below are from Amada’s presentation and underlines the […]
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November 2021
November 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember Query: 1. Is the board’s ‘committee on trustees’ or ‘Governance committee’ the best committee to identify and plan for the board’s professional development needs? Should this committee also be […]
October 2021
October 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember Query: As a brand new Chair & relatively new trustee (in my 3rd year), I’m still striving to get my head around who owns which school policies. Some are […]
August 2021
August 21, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember Query: When it comes to strategic decisions (branding, summer offerings, marketing strategies, etc ) do other Boards have an approval process or process map to understand who owns what […]
May 2021
May 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember Query: How do you best handle parents requesting to attend board meetings Unfortunately, there is no universal answer to the question of whether parents can attend board meetings. According […]
April 2021
April 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember query: Can you describe when, if ever, it might be appropriate for a school to have their HOS serve as a voting member of their board? NAIS data show […]
March 2021
March 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember query: SITUATION: Our board has term limits: trustees may serve three 3-year terms, and there is an allowance for a 10th year for a sitting board chair. We also […]
February 2021
February 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember query: We are thinking of creating an advisory board to engage some of our larger donors and others in our region. What are some of the issues we need […]
January 2021
January 1, 2021 in Cathy Trower /by bethanyMember query: What role, if any, should the Head of School have in partnership with the Board Chair or Committee on Trustees in the vetting, interviewing or selecting of potential […]
December 2020
December 1, 2020 in Cathy Trower, Uncategorized /by bethanyMember query: Can you provide guidance to Board Chairs on how to conduct appropriate succession planning for board officer positions? Reply from Cathy Trower: My advice starts with the […]