Characteristics of an Effective Charter School Board
Effective board governance is the very foundation to a charter school’s success. Improve the performance of your charter school board and you improve the school. Compare your board with the characteristics below to see how you stack up.
- Board members have a deep, clear understanding of the charter and the whole board periodically evaluates how well the outcomes in the charter are being fulfilled.
- Effective boards consist of members who fully understand the academic plan and partner with school leaders and teachers to develop a clear and consistent way to measure academic performance.
- Expert financial management that communicates the short and long-term financial projections and their implications for the health of the organization.
- A mix of members with previous governance experience, skills to govern a multi-million dollar public enterprise, passion for the mission of the organization, and enough people capable of accomplishing the significant amount of work required to govern a charter school.
- A good understanding of the amount of fundraising that will need to take place and the board’s role in fundraising.
To determine your school’s success, there is no substitute for the right people on your charter school board. And the experts at Charter CFO are available for consulting, speaking, educating, advocating and training to ensure your board remains effective at all times. Contact us today for a consultation.