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Board Education![]() A School's Capacity to Evolve and Grow Starts with its LeadershipThe VAIS BoardWORKS program takes an innovative approach to building knowledge and trust between the Head of School and Board members. The components of this comprehensive leadership development program build on one another to create and sustain a high-functioning Board that is well equipped to collaborate effectively with the Head of School. Like gears working together to create forward momentum, the Board and Head of School will gain the skills through BoardWORKS to set and achieve strategic goals for the future. All programs include the use of the 20/20 Board Evaluation instrument.
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Please contact Betsy Johnson, VAIS Executive Director, to discuss your school's program needs. WORKSHOP OFFERINGS:Description: Understanding the fundamentals of the Board/Head partnership Description: Coordination & strategic direction to help individual board members work together for the Board's success
Duration: Two hours ![]() Description: A school’s long-term success will be driven by a dynamic strategic plan and the strong partnership between a visionary Board of Directors and the Head of School. The planning process itself lends great insight and value into the strength of the partnership and clarity of mission. The program guides the Board through the process of collecting and analyzing data and formulating its strategic and financial plans. An effective and regular evaluation process is critical for measuring a board’s functioning and alignment with best practices in independent school governance. The 20/20 Board Evaluation Survey is a simple online tool that yields surprisingly powerful results that will identify opportunities for improvement.
Fees: (For VAIS members only.) For more information, please contact Laura Godwin, Director of Member Services. Trustee time and talent are precious commodities to be cultivated with efficient and effective education. TrusteeLAB is designed to guide Boards and their Heads of School to achieve greater insight, alignment, and productivity. Featuring well-respected experts in independent school governance and leadership, the pre-recorded webinars can be used to educate Board members on current, relevant topics and to stimulate forward-thinking goal-setting. Each webinar includes a case study with guiding questions to move you from understanding to action. TrusteeLAB Topics
Fee: Complimentary for VAIS members, $600 for non-members For more information, please contact Joan Fargis, Director of Program Logistics and Data Management. |