How effective is your charter board?

Please check the appropriate box for each question below.

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* 1. Please complete the following information:

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* 2. I am aware of the key charter promises (contractual obligations) we have made to our authorizer and our community.

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* 3. I know how we measure progress against these promises.

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* 4. We have a written job description / document in our possession that details the roles and responsibilities of the full board.

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* 5. We hold each other accountable. 

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* 6. Our board is large enough to have several active, well-functioning committees, who dive into substantive strategic issues and bring information back to the full board for further discussion and decision-making.

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* 7. Our board consistently demonstrates a clear understanding between governance and management.

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* 8. There is a clear expectation that our Chairperson takes an active role in shaping and has the responsibility for creating effective governance.

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* 9. We have a strong partnership with our school leader (top executive) that is built on mutual trust and respect.

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* 10. we have an effective process for evaluating, communicating with and supporting our school leader (top executive).

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* 11. Our board meetings are always advertised properly according to state and local laws and regulations.

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* 12. Board members consistently attend board and committee meetings.

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* 13. We have a system in place to deal with board member attendance issues.

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* 14. We review financial statements monthly and every board member has a firm grasp on the school's financial health. 

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* 15. Our board consistently uses academic achievement data to make decisions and improve results. 

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* 16. Our board has official (codified) tools in place to measure overall organizational effectiveness (finance, operations, staff retention, student performance, governance, etc..).

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* 17. Each year the board establishes strategic board-level goals, expressing how the board will add value, that are specific and measurable. 

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* 18. Our board spends most of its time setting the stage / creating the future, rather than reacting and responding to immediate needs.  

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* 19. Our board conducts an annual performance appraisal of the full board and of individual trustees.

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* 20. Annually, there is 100% board giving to the best of everyone's ability to the school's fundraising efforts.

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* 21. We have a succession plan in place for both board and school leadership.

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* 22. What areas of governance would you like to focus on at your upcoming training?