Saturday appreciation for last night's memorable conversation in a busy Walsenburg restaurant!
The menu: Two veterans, five (count 'em) new members, and "the one employee" sharing insights, hopes and ideas for becoming and sustaining a good-to-great BOARD of EDUCATION.
The Huerfano governing team found strong consensus around...
- being a model of excellence for the sake of the kids
- leading through policy,
- building trust and understanding (internally and externally)
- focusing on the wildly important
- building and resourcing excellence in the learning system
Lasting memories: Richness as team members caught the momentum of sharing, peer to peer; constant expressions of honor, listening and learning; insights gained in a "three whys" exercise around the question, "Why do we so shortchange boards of education in social studies classes?"
