Board Gear: Roles and Responsibilities - Effective Planning

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1. Boards play a critical role and have special responsibilities in ensuring their school succeeds for students.

True

False

2. “Effective Planning” is one of six board member responsibilities. The other five include:

Management, administration, teaching, custodial, copy machine technician.

Know and support the mission and founding documents, create accountability, ensure fiscal resources and provide oversight of resources, board building, effective communication, and ambassadorship.

Recruit and hire teachers, bring snacks to board meetings, attend all staff meetings, grade papers, drive the school bus.

None of the above.

3. Effective planning helps ensure the mission is reinforced, charter contract goals are met, and resources are allocated appropriately to implement the school’s mission.

True

False

4. To ensure that planning is effective and works toward achieving the school’s goals, it is critical that plans align cohesively. This is accomplished by developing:

Relationships with the pop machine supplier.

A preschool at the school.

A strategic plan.

An aftercare program.

5. A strategic plan requires an understanding of:

The board and management’s role in defining the mission and charter contract goals.

A collectively agreed-upon path identifying short- and long-term outcomes that support the mission.

The strategic plan as the most comprehensive school plan.

All of the above.

6. Effective strategic planning begins with the end in mind and accomplishes the following:

A 3-to-5-year plan that provides a path to meet future needs.

A framework to align desired outcomes, identifies evaluation methods, and prioritizes resource allocation.

Direction for specific areas of school operations, including the school improvement plan, budget, and staff professional development.

All of the above.

7. How often does Michigan law require a School Improvement Plan to be submitted and approved by the school board?

Every other year

Annually

Every five years

When a new charter contract is approved

8. Before which date each year must the school budget be submitted?

July 1

January 1

First Wednesday of October

Second Wednesday of February

9. Once the budget is adopted, the school board is responsible for monitoring and amending it as needed throughout the fiscal year.

True

False

10. Boards play a critical role in ensuring effective planning. Which approach supports the school's success?

Approve budgets and plans once and never look at them again.

Once plans are approved, the board should micro-manage all decisions.

Boards do not need to help the school achieve the mission.

Plan, Monitor, Evaluate, and Strategically Adjust.

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Board Gear: Roles and Responsibilities – Effective Planning