If you are a current Board Chair that has served 4 or more years in your leadership role, join us for this conversation to explore what kind of programming interests and needs you have for this upcoming year.  Are there more advanced skills or nuanced topics related to governance and leadership that you would be interested […]

Every governing body should be prepared to appoint an interim leader, whether it is part of a long-term succession plan or as a risk-management strategy. This webinar will start with the decision to appoint a short-term leader: When does it make the most sense and what are the potential costs and benefits? Then we’ll talk […]

If you are a new board chair in the '21 - '22 year, join us for our New Chair Chats that will be facilitated conversations with experienced board chairs. Connect with other first year board chairs, discuss challenges you might be facing, and find support and guidance. Dates for ISCA New Chats are: Thursday, October […]

SAVE THE DATE -  October 28 -29, 2021 ISCA will be holding its Annual Fall Governance Conference virtually this year on October 28-29, 2021.   Details on the program will be announced soon but please save the date so you can join us! There may be opportunities to gather together in small groups to view […]

What is the Board's role in ensuring that their school is safe and secure? Delivering on your moral and fiduciary responsibilities to both protect people and safeguard assets is no longer just the purview of school leadership and the insurance carrier. In today's reactive world, learn how the strongest schools embrace an inside-out approach from […]

As an extension of the Online Forum queries about board dashboards, this Chair Chat will allow members to share and discuss how to best use board dashboards and for what purposes. Facilitated by Georgy Ann Peluchiwsky, Travis Warren and Matt Wojewuczki Note:  Published meeting times are Eastern Time

If your board and administration are bumping up against boundaries about what decisions are in the Head/staff domain, whic are shared fairly equally, and whcih are mostly for the Board to decide, you are not alone! In fact, where to draw lines between governance/Board and operations/management used to be simpler. In today’s complex, and sometime […]

A private school’s bylaws are a foundational governance document and should be routinely and systematically updated for compliance with applicable laws and best practices.  Bylaws will ideally include provisions on topics such as the powers held by the Board of Trustees; how trustees and officers are selected for their roles and removed therefrom; how Board […]

Partnerships are stronger when they are built on empathy and mutual understanding. The partnership between Board Chairs and Heads of School (HOS) is no exception. Learn what ISCA's own membership had to say about the unique challenges and pressures facing board chairs and what they want HOS to better understand about their role. This webinar […]

Join your fellow ISCA members for an open forum conversation on issues you want to discuss, seek input on, and share experiences about. Roundtable discussions will be held on the first Monday of the month from 4:00 - 5:00 pm ET, February through June.  Sessions will be facilitated but not recorded. Dates for the Roundtable […]