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How to Form and Run an Academic Excellence Committee

Academic excellence is central to your mission. It’s your reason for being.  That makes this one, arguably, the most important committee. And the hardest one to get right. First, get…
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How Charter School Leaders Can Lead the Compensation Conversation

This is the second installment in our series built to pull back the curtain on charter school leader compensation. And help charter CEOs and board chairs get it right. Take…
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How Charter School Boards Should Contribute to Academic Excellence

There are so many results your charter organization is trying to deliver. But none are more important than academic excellence. The students in your charter school deserve nothing short of…
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Should I Ask My Charter School Board for a Raise?

Each spring, charter school leaders across the country sprint to the end of the year. You’re looking forward to some well-earned time to plan the next school year…and a bit…
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Survey Your Charter School Staff: How, When, and Why

Whether or not to survey staff — and how that fits into the CEO evaluation process — is always a hot topic among charter school leaders and trustees. Attracting, developing,…
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The Definitive Charter School Annual Board Calendar

You might’ve heard that you should plan your complete annual board calendar all at once (usually at your annual board retreat). Without a full plan, charter school board members are…
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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Evaluating Your Charter School Leader

Your charter school’s success hinges largely on the success of your charter school leader. Most boards fully recognize and understand the significance of their responsibility as the governing body of…
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What’s a CEO Support and Evaluation Committee?

Your charter school is a complex multimillion-dollar public enterprise. And its management is headed up by one person — your school leader or, as we call them, your Chief Executive…
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What’s an Academic Excellence Committee?

Academics are at the very heart of your organization, and your board is focused on ensuring nothing short of excellence. The Academic Excellence Committee is absolutely essential to providing the…
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How To Strengthen Your Board-CEO Partnership

The board-CEO partnership is central to the long-term health of any charter school, from pre-doors to emerging CMO. But, it’s also something that both CEOs and board members have to…