Board members at SUNY Authorized charter schools are entrusted with critical governance responsibilities, including conducting rigorous oversight, setting clear priorities, monitoring Accountability Plans, holding school leaders accountable for student achievement, and ensuring the viability of the organization. The Institute is committed to assisting board members with these duties through direct consultation and access to the array of tools and training included in this Resource Center.
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Each school board should determine what data is important to track. This a sample of data that schools may monitor. The board should determine the best method for data representation, including tables, charts, and graphs.
Each school establish and implement an instrument for evaluating their school leaders comprising clearly outlined goals and qualitative and quantitative metrics.
This document is meant to provide an example only. Not all criteria will apply to all schools and CMOs. Each individual education corporation board retains ultimate responsibility to evaluate employees and service providers based on the criteria set by that individual board in response to its own strategic goals.
Each board must determine the best way to assess its own work against the goals and priorities it has defined.
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Each individual Board of Trustees must evaluate and select appropriate measures that fit their long term strategy and planning.
The Institute Staff is ready and willing to answer your questions and share resources and best practices.
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