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The Secrets of School Board Success: Practical Tips for Board Members offers practical suggestions for effective service on a public school board. Readers will learn how Lynn Hamilton helped garner the support of teachers, terminate collective bargaining with a union, and pass six of seven tax increase measures after a long history of failures at the poll.
List of contents
Chapter 1 The Importance of Intentionally Building Positive Relationships Chapter 2 Why Would Anyone Want to be a School Board Member? Chapter 3 Personal Characteristics of Successful School Board Members Chapter 4 The Superintendent: A Board Member's Most Important Relationship Chapter 5 Bonding with Fellow Board Members Chapter 6 Productive Relationships with School District Employees Chapter 7 Creating a Positive Relationship with the Public Chapter 8 Effective School Board Meetings Chapter 9 Continual Growth and Learning Chapter 10 The Top Ten Secrets of a Successful School Board Member Chapter 11 My First Political Campaign, My First Political Defeat (1986) Chapter 12 Redemption! A Winning School Board Campaign (1988) Chapter 13 A Tumultuous First Year (1988-1989) Chapter 14 Finishing My First Term with a Fizzle (1989-1990 and 1990-1991) Chapter 15 My School Board Dark Ages (1991-1994) Chapter 16 My School Board Renaissance (1994-1997) Chapter 17 A Resolution to Conflict with the Teachers' Union (1997-2000) Chapter 18 Ending on a High Note (2000-2003) Chapter 19 Appendix: Historical Note and Timeline
About the author
Lynn Hamilton is an Ottawa resident and mother. She is a pragmatic, hopeful person who is motivated to fix the problems she sees around her and create positive change. This book is her latest attempt at doing so.
