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An expanded role for board of education
From election mode to key work mode
Like no other governing body
History of trusteeship
First things first
Where to turn for information and support
Frequently asked questions
Key work of boards of education
What boards do in broad terms
and more specifically
School year basic time line
Trustee workloads two examples
Example 1 - Roberta Hall
Example 2 - Diana Mumford
Influences on the work of school trustees
Roles and responsibilities
The board of education
School trustees
Transparency
Privacy
Conflict of interest
The board chair
The superintendent
The secretary treasurer
Other District Staff
The Minister of Education
Other ministries and agencies
Its all about relationships
Think about yourself and your role
Relationships with other trustees
Relationships with the community
Relationships with other levels of government
Relationships with senior staff
Relationships with the news media
Group dynamics and conflict
Ways to prevent conflict from building
Moving from crisis to calm discussion
How the work is done
Community engagement
Six reasons to incorporate community engagement into your decision-making
When not to involve the community
How to reach out to key contacts
Levels of community involvement
Board of education meetings
Elements of effective board meetings
Welcoming delegations
Consent items
Time efficiency
Committee meetings
Specific tasks
Aboriginal enhancement agreement
Appeals
Bargaining with union groups
Board/authority authorized programs
Capital Plan
Timing of the capital plan
Ceremonial events
Crisis management
District achievement contract
Key features of the accountability framework
The annual planning cycle
Components of the district achievement contract
Satisfaction surveys
Performance Targets/Expected Results
District literacy plan
District review
Hiring and assignment of staff
Liaison trustee
Operating budget setting
Timing of the annual operating budget
Roles and responsibilities for finance
Consultation and communication
Strategies for engaging the community in the budget process
Policy setting and review
The role of the board in policy making
The role of staff in policy making
Policies, bylaws and resolution
Effective policy
First-hand accounts of the policy setting process
Property acquisition and disposal
Superintendent performance review
Trustee remuneration
BCSTA partner groups
Other organizations connected to public education
Policy setting
Steps for creating policy
Community Engagement
Levels of engagement
Key stages of a public involvement program
Forms of communication
Advertising
Advisory Committee
Brochures and Newsletters
Community Forums and Workshops
Consultative Committees
Focus Groups
Letters and e-mail
MLA pre-set meetings
Open houses
Opinion piece/letter to the editor
Public meeting
Surveys
Trustee column in the local paper
Achievement and assessment
BCSTA policy
Points about assessment
Validity
Reliability
Ministry data
District and school data
Provincial accountability framework/district achievement contracts
Ministry-led district reviews
Ministry of Education satisfaction surveys
Ministry of Education Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs)
Cautions and limitations of FSA tests
Provincial examinations
The provincial examination process
Cautions and limitations of provincial exams
Other factors to consider
BC performance standards
How performance standards work
Classroom assessments
Cautions and limitations of classroom assessment
Classroom assessment processes
Student achievement in the primary grades
Student achievement in Grades 4 to 9
Student achievement in Grades 10 to 12
Achievement for students with special needs
About letter grades
Report cards
Standardized tests
Why they're used
Cautions and limitations of standardized tests
Standardized testing in BC
International assessments
Cautions and limitations of international assessments
Working with the media
Sample media response protocol
Understanding media requirements
Newsroom protocol
What the media looks for
Responding to the media
Media interviews
The reporters interview strategies
News releases
Media advisory
News conference
Other ways to get media coverage
Legal and regulatory framework
Government mandates regarding public education
The Ministry of Education
Other acts affecting public schools
Statutes, regulations and ministerial orders
Ministry policy and guidelines
Common Law
How laws are made
Your association
Advocacy and communications
School trustee development and education programs
Legal and legislative services
Publications
New initiatives
Governance structure
Branches
Provincial council
Annual general meeting
Board of directors
Committees
Glossary
BCSTA partner groups
Directory of Partners Group
Search Directory
Organization
Website
Contact Type
Achieve BC
www.achievebc.ca
Other Organization
ActNowBC
www.actnowbc.ca
Other Organization
Association of School Transportation Services of BC
http://www.astsbc.org/
Other Organization
BC Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
www.bcascd.org
Other Organization
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
www.bcaafc.com
BCSTA Partner
BC Association of School Business Officials (formerly School District Secretary Treasurers’ Association)
www.bcasbo.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC Centre for Safe Schools and Communities
www.ufv.ca/bcsss
BCSTA Partner
BC College of Teachers
www.bcct.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils
www.bccpac.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC Federation of Labour
www.bcfed.com
BCSTA Partner
BC Government Directory
www.dir.gov.bc.ca
Other Organization
BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
www.bcpvpa.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC Public School Employers’ Association
www.bcpsea.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC Representative for Children and Youth
www.rcybc.ca
Other Organization
BC School Safety Association
Other Organization
BC School Sports
www.bcschoolsports.ca
BCSTA Partner
BC School Superintendents Association
www.bcssa.org
BCSTA Partner
BC Student Voice c/o BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
www.bcstudentvoice.com
BCSTA Partner
BC Teachers’ Federation
www.bctf.ca
BCSTA Partner
British Columbia Library Trustees' Association
www.bclta.org
BCSTA Partner
Canadian Education Association
www.cea-ace.ca
Other Organization
Canadian Parents for French, BC & Yukon Branch
www.cpf.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Canadian School Boards Association
www.cdnsba.org
BCSTA Partner
Canadian Union of Public Employees
www.cupe.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
www.cmec.ca
Other Organization
Education Advisory Council c/o Deputy Minister of Education
BCSTA Partner
Education Statistics (Canada)
www.statcan.gc.ca
Other Organization
Fédération des parents francophones de CB
www.fpfcb.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Federation of Independent School Associations
www.fisabc.ca
BCSTA Partner
First Nations Education Steering Committee
www.fnesc.ca
BCSTA Partner
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
www.fnsa.ca
Other Organization
Institute for Safe Schools of British Columbia
www.iss-bc.ca
Other Organization
Learning Disabilities Association of BC
www.ldav.ca
BCSTA Partner
LearnNowBC
http://www.learnnowbc.ca/
BCSTA Partner
LegaciesNow BC
http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/
Other Organization
Literacy BC
www.literacy.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Ministries (General Inquiries)
Other Organization
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
www.gov.bc.ca/arr
Other Organization
Ministry of Advanced Education
www.aved.gov.bc.ca
Other Organization
Ministry of Children and Family Development
www.gov.bc.ca/mcf
Other Organization
Ministry of Education
www.gov.bc.ca/bced
Other Organization
Ministry of Finance
www.gov.bc.ca/fin
Other Organization
Ministry of Health
www.gov.bc.ca/health
Other Organization
Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts
www.gov.bc.ca/tca
Other Organization
National School Boards Association
www.nsba.org
Other Organization
Network of Performance Based Schools
www.npbs.ca
Other Organization
Ombudsman BC
www.ombudsman.bc.ca
Other Organization
Provincial Emergency Program — Kid’s Zone
www.pep.bc.ca/schools/schools.html
Other Organization
Provincial Learning Network (PLNet)
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/plnet
Other Organization
ReadNowBC
www.readnowbc.ca
Other Organization
School Plant Officials Association of BC (SPOABC)
www.spoabc.org
Other Organization
Select Standing Committee on Education
www.leg.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education
www.saee.ca
BCSTA Partner
Staff Development Council of BC
www.deltasd.bc.ca/sdcbc
BCSTA Partner
Teacher Qualification Service
www.tqs.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Tripartite Education Committee
BCSTA Partner
Union of BC Municipalities
www.civicnet.bc.ca
BCSTA Partner
Virtual School Society
www.vssociety.ca
BCSTA Partner
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