"Topics related to board unity and working relationships. Strategies and tips for keeping board members working together for the good of the district."

"We are in the midst of a four-phase capital project that will upgrade all air systems in our three schools. So yes, we will have AC in all classrooms by 2025."

"At our last meeting of the school year (prior to reorg), our practice is to ask board members to announce if they will be seeking a nomination for either president or vp. This allows members to announce their intentions and for all board members to…"

"Our Board Onboarding Policy includes providing new board members with a mentor (either the Board Pres or VP), and a post-election meeting with the Supt and Asst Supts. We also always do a board retreat in the summer to help newer members get up to…"

"If you're still looking for input....we've had this discussion recently. I called NYSSBA and got some good advice. Namely you can't have a majority of the board meet with the public without it being subject to OML. In addition, if smaller groups of…"

"We do a motion and a second on all of our resolutions, including the resolution to adjourn the meeting. And, yes, we vote on it too."

"All of our seats are "at large." No one runs for a specific seat. We use this approach because it avoids the potential "ugliness" of people negatively campaigning against a particular incumbent or person."

"We include board members in our school district's code of ethics policy -- which applies to all employees and district officers. Maybe check if your school district has such a policy and bring it up with your board?"

"We include an automatic one-year extension in our Superintendent contract. When the Board finishes our Superintendent Evaluation we discuss in exec if everyone is agreeable to offer the extension. We also have a fantastic Superintendent -- and this…"

"We have had Mark Snyder facilitate our board retreat and he did a fantastic job."

"We are a small district (1100 students) and only have one booster club for all of our teams."

"Given what's happened at board meetings across the state, we now have a strict policy not to respond to or engage with visitors who comment during public comment. I read an intro (from the NYSSBA template) that sets the rules for visitor comments…"

"Hi Paul. Board elections are going to be interesting this May! Agree with Kerry Wachter's ideas -- look to your PTA/PTO leaders, community members of some of your district committees (Audit, Policy, etc.). I think it would be appropriate for the…"