This book is for school board rookies or veterans, superintendents, and administrators. It should also be mandatory reading for candidates seeking board election. It discusses the basics of boardsmanship, school governance, and the role of the board, its members, and the administration. It explains the ethical expectations and Codes of Conduct, and how the board handles community concerns and builds relationships. The common sense in the straightforward, jargon-free pages explains what present or future board members must know. Publisher: Education Communication Unlimited, 2013.
Jim Burgett has taught and served as principal and superintendent at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The author or co-author of several books, he is the lead member of The Burgett Group and vice president for the public finance team at Stifel.