BOARD GOVERNANCE WORKSHOPS

Equipping Boards for Effective Leadership

To fulfill its mission, strong board leadership is essential to the success of each Christian school. We provide resources to equip, inspire and support excellence in governance, board leadership and organizational impact.

Governance, Vision, and Values

Our schools couldn't exist without the support and commitment of our boards, which work alongside principals to ensure school management, governance, vision, and values.

To give our boards every advantage, we provide face-to-face training for individual schools or on a regional workshop basis.

Being a Christian School Board

Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the school board is critical to the long-term success of a Christian school. Most difficulties encountered by school boards revolve around a misunderstanding of the roles and responsibilities of the school board members.

Topics in this module include:

Distinctively Christian: Leading a school community committed to the radical task of Christian education through effective governance
Roles and Responsibilities of the Christian School Board
Legal Responsibilities of the Christian School Board
Governance Models

Vision, Mission & Values

The school board is responsible for the long-term vision and success of the Christian school and having a clear understanding of your mission, vision, values, and beliefs is critical to that task.

Topics in this module include:

Vision, mission, values, and beliefs

Exploring your vision and mission

Mission statements

School values

Crucial Governance Concepts

The model of governance the school board employs has definite impact on the success of the school. Understanding the different models and when they are appropriate is critical to the long-term success of the school.

Topics in this module include:

Principles of Good Governance
Guiding Principles for Boards
Board Areas of Responsibility: An Overview

Strategic Direction and Planning

Since the school board is charged with developing and supporting the long-term vision of the school (in partnership with the school administrator), understanding the strategic planning process is critical. Topics in this module include:

Strategic Direction and Strategic Planning for boards: An Introduction
Living Our Vision and Values
Scarcity or Prosperity Approach

Where Are We Heading and How Do We Want to Get There?
Scenario Planning
Strategic Questions for Board Members

Developing and Reviewing Your Board’s Strategic Plan:

Ideas to Focus You on the Big Picture: Practical Outworking for Next 3–5 Years
Responsible Boards: Sometimes We Say Yes, Sometimes We Say No
Quick and Simple How to for Strategic Planning
Possibility Thinking: Developing Future Scenarios
Reviewing Vision and Mission
SWOT Analysis
Engaging Your Community for Feedback
How to Make Sure Your Strategic Plan Gets Used
Monitoring Progress and Reporting

"I am thoroughly impressed with the CSI Accreditation process, and I wish we had initiated this process years ago. Praise God for such awesome leaders who helped to affirm our strengths and give focus to our key issues."

Mason Adams

CEO Finsco