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SUMMARY:ISCA Board Chair Peer Groups
DESCRIPTION:One of the greatest resources a Board Chair can have is another Chair who understands the opportunities—and challenges—of the role.  ISCA’s Board Chair Peer Groups bring together small groups of Chairs who share a similar leadership context\, creating a trusted space to connect\, exchange ideas\, ask questions\, and learn from one another throughout the school year. \nEach Peer Group is guided by facilitators whose governance experience and leadership perspective help create meaningful dialogue\, shared learning\, and connection among peers. \n\n2026 – 2027 Board Chair Peer Groups\n(ISCA Members Only) \nFirst-Year Board Chairs \nFor Chairs navigating their first year in the role and the many new responsibilities\, relationships\, and decisions that come with it. \nSmall School Chairs \nFor Chairs whose schools have an enrollment of <300 and face the distinctive opportunities and challenges of governing a smaller independent school. \nChairs Navigating Head of School Transitions \nFor Chairs whose schools are at an important moment of leadership transition—whether welcoming and building a partnership with a new Head of School (HOS) this year or anticipating a search for their school’s next Head. This group provides an opportunity to connect with other Chairs navigating the unique board leadership responsibilities that accompany these transitions. This group will be divided into 2 breakout groups for Chairs with a new HOS and Chairs anticipating a HOS search. \nChairs of Boarding Schools \nFor Chairs interested in connecting around the particular governance considerations and leadership dynamics of boarding schools. \nView Board Chair Peer Group Schedule\n  \nRegister for Board Chair Peer Group(s)
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/isca-board-chair-peer-groups/
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SUMMARY:The Future Ready Board:  Putting AI to Work on the Board's Own Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Most boards have now discussed AI as a matter of oversight. Far fewer have asked what these tools could do for the board’s own work. \nThis session explores how AI can become a practical tool for strengthening the board’s own work. After a brief grounding in where AI is entering independent schools so Chairs can see the full landscape\, we will focus on one area – where AI can add the most value in the boardroom. From risk assessment and financial scenario planning to committee work\, environmental scanning\, and strategic foresight\, participants will see how AI can create efficiencies\, deepen analysis\, and support more informed\, future-focused board leadership. \nThe session closes with a practical model for putting these ideas into action: a time-limited Future-Ready Board Task Force charged with exploring how AI can support the work of the board and elevate its impact. \nPresented by Paarvv Goel\, Founder\, FractionAI and Gardner Barrier\, Consultant\, Gardner Barrier Consulting \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/the-future-ready-board-putting-ai-to-work-on-the-boards-own-agenda/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T133000
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SUMMARY:Building the Board's Annual Work Plan
DESCRIPTION:Exceptional governance doesn’t happen by chance—it begins with intentional planning. This webinar helps Board Chairs lead a process to design an annual work plan that aligns the work of the board and school leadership with shared strategic priorities and recurring governance responsibilities. \nWe will discuss the development of board and committee goals\, meeting agendas\, board education\, and retreats to ensure effective governance and advancement of the work that matters most to your school. Participants can expect to leave with tools to develop a cohesive roadmap for an effective and productive board year. \nPresented by Georgy Ann Peluchiwski\, ISCA Board of Directors and Greenwich Leadership Partners \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/building-the-boards-annual-work-plan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T150000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Before Crisis:  Preserving Financial Agency
DESCRIPTION:Financial pressure rarely becomes a crisis overnight. Often\, warning signs go unrecognized—or difficult conversations are postponed—until a school’s choices have narrowed. Drawing on one school’s experience navigating change\, this webinar reframes financial stewardship as the board’s responsibility to preserve institutional agency: the time\, information\, alignment\, and credible options needed to make mission-centered decisions. \nParticipants will learn to recognize early indicators of financial strain\, use a stewardship-and-agency framework to examine consequential choices\, and apply a scored Agency Snapshot to assess whether their school’s options are expanding\, being preserved\, narrowing\, or eroding. They will leave with practical questions for stronger board-head conversations. \nPresenters Adriana Murphy and Kim Johnson\, Summit & Shore Advisors \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/stewardship-before-crisis-preserving-financial-agency/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T130000
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SUMMARY:Strengthening the Chair/Head Partnership:  Intentional Practices That Matter
DESCRIPTION:Exceptional Chair/Head partnerships are not built through a single conversation—they are cultivated through intentional habits\, practices\, and structures over time. This webinar explores the routines\, behaviors\, and annual rhythms that strengthen trust\, communication\, and alignment throughout the year. \nLearn how to develop a calendar of intentional partnership practices\, including regular check-ins\, annual goal setting\, feedback conversations\, governance planning\, and other habits that build a resilient and effective leadership partnership. \nPresenters: Julie Faulstich\, Former Head of School and Principal at Stony Creek Strategy and Kate Paglia\, Board Chair\, Charles River School \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/strengthening-the-chair-head-partnership-intentional-practices-that-matter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T120000
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SUMMARY:Preparing for a Generative Board Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Generative board conversations don’t happen by accident. They require thoughtful preparation\, well-framed questions\, the right information\, and a board culture that values curiosity and continuous learning. This webinar explores how board leaders can create the conditions for generative governance—helping trustees move beyond reports and routine decisions to explore complex issues\, challenge assumptions\, and consider what matters most for the school’s future. \nParticipants will learn practical strategies for framing generative questions\, preparing trustees for meaningful dialogue\, and designing board conversations that deepen understanding and inform strategic decisions. \nPresented by Anne-Marie Balzano\, Governance and Strategic Planning Practice Lead\, Mission & Data; Senior Strategist for Leadership Alignment and Governance\, NAIS \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/preparing-for-a-generative-board-conversation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T150000
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SUMMARY:The Independent School Landscape: Trends Every Chair Should Understand
DESCRIPTION:Independent schools are navigating a rapidly changing environment shaped by demographic shifts\, enrollment patterns\, financial pressures\, workforce challenges\, and evolving family expectations. \nDrawing on the latest NAIS research\, this webinar will explore the forces most likely to shape independent schools in the years ahead and what they mean for Board Chairs as they lead strategically and position their schools for long-term success. \nPresented by Amada Torres\, VP for Studies\, Insights\, and Research\, NAIS \nRegister
URL:https://iscachairs.org/event/the-independent-school-landscape-trends-every-chair-should-understand/
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