"Unfortunately, I know exactly what you are going through. The only way to stop this is to do so quickly and as a board. What do your board guidelines say about working with the superintendent. NYSSBA has great board operation in procedures. The…"

"Rachel, we do similar but not as formal (once a week compilation). I really like this! I tend to include the board in answers as they come up. I like the once a week predictability!"

"In so far as cost, try to work with local doctors or medical centers. We contracted with a doctor and he is accepting health insurance and waiving co-pays. We have a set dollar amount of $85.00 per test for uninsured which is what the district…"

"One strategy I have also used is to put the ground rules in play that all questions are collected by the board president and then all questions and answers will be provided to the entire board once a week. Board members can copy the Superintendent…"

"I concur with the board retreat suggestion. This is such a difficult situation! I empathize with your leadership team. How has the Super been handling the emails? Does the super respond or refer all requests for information through the board…"

"Clearly the board member does not know their place or understand their role is one of setting policy and not managing the day to day. We had an outside facilitator come in to do a retreat and he was awesome. He helped build cohesion among the…"

"We approved high risk sports and have contracted with a doctor to weekly test our athletes. In Nassau County most schools are doing the same and will not compete with you unless they are tested. We have had outside athletics occurring all year and…"

"I agree with what everyone has said and I would like to add that you should consider emailing the expectations of board members to her and telling her that she is not meeting those expectations. Reiterate that the board does not run the district,…"

"Could it be that the rogue board member feels that they are not being heard? Would it be helpful for the Board President and the Vice President to chat with the rogue board member? Perhaps you could ask that both officers be copied on all emails so…"

"I agree with the Board Retreat suggestion. It should concentrate onboard roles"

"I recommend having a Board retreat. 3rd party neutral is helpful."

"workshop with your attorney to review roles of board members."

"We had a NYSSBA person come for retreat. Unfortunately this person had only served for 3 years as a board member and wasn't as helpful as we needed. We are now contracting with TregoEd to do another. We used them in our high school district with…"

"Hi all, we used to mert quarterly with teachers union however the superintendent was always part of the dialogue. I think its critical to make sure everyone understands their roles. We had an issue where the union leadership took advantage and…"