In addition to serving as superintendent of Illinois High School District 214, Dave Schuler dedicates countless hours to making this true tale of...
David Schuler on Preparing Aspiring Superintendents for the Top Spot
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Board-Savvy Superintendents
Recruiting a Really Board-Savvy Superintendent
Experience has taught me – and I’m sure many if not most of this blog’s readers – that the more board-savvy its superintendent, the more effective a...
Leaders, Teachers, Chief Executives: Birds of a Feather
In Chicago recently to present a program for nonprofit chief executives on board-CEO relations, I made a side trip to visit a well-regarded...
Southern Fairfield County (CT) Superintendents Explore the Governance Frontier at Their High-Impact Governing Work Session
The daylong “High-Impact Governing Work Session” hosted by the Southern Fairfield County Superintendents Association on October 26 opened with a...
Capitalizing on Spear Carriers to Preserve Your CEO Line of Credit
The school board’s Planning & Development Committee held four intensive work sessions over the course of six months in coming up with a list of...
Demonstrating Your Board Savvyness
Experience has taught me – and I’m sure many if not most of this blog’s readers – that the more board-savvy its superintendent, the more effective a...
Equipping Superintendent-Aspirants To Survive and Thrive In the Governing Arena
The same year the superintendent of a large urban school district was named “Superintendent of the Year” by her state association and was also a...
Don’t Forget Your Board Chair’s Paycheck
When I walked into a boardroom recently, I found the board chair – a highly influential attorney – fuming. When I asked what was wrong, he handed...
Wearing Your Diplomat-in-Chief Hat
We were sitting in the superintendent’s office after the board meeting talking about her relationship with the board, and I asked her what she did...
Use Spear Carriers To Preserve Your CEO Line of Credit
The school board’s Planning & Development Committee held four intensive work sessions over the course of six months in coming up with a list of...