Board Business Blog
The Alabama Association of School Boards is often adjusting to meet the changing and expanding needs of school boards in the modern-day world. The Board Business Blog features answers for and expert thought about the common questions today's school boards may have.
Chairman's Gavel: Superintendent contracts
By Susan Salter | AASB Director of Leadership Development
Though it often doesn’t draw much public attention during the superintendent search process, the contract your board negotiates with a new chief executive should be carefully crafted to ensure it reflects the interests of both the board.
Chairman's Gavel: Communication critical to the board-superintendent relationship
By Susan Salter | AASB Director of Leadership Development
More often than not, when the relationship between a board and its superintendent sours, it’s not competency or skill that’s to blame. It’s communication – communication of too much or too little information, lack of communication about.
Chairman's Gavel: Email and open meetings law
By Susan Salter | AASB Director of Leadership Development
Take care with email among members to avoid Alabama Open Meetings Act (Act 2005-40 - Act 2015-340 - Act 2015-475) issues.
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