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Dallas school board holds retreat focused on governance, roles and trained oversight
Summary
At a training retreat led by consultant Vince Adams, Dallas School Board members discussed governance roles, the board–superintendent relationship, and the need for ongoing professional development and regular work sessions to support district goals and student outcomes.
Dallas School Board members and district staff spent a training retreat workshop reviewing board responsibilities, governance practice and the board–superintendent relationship, consultant Vince Adams said. Adams led the session and urged the board to use regular professional development and work sessions to improve oversight and district performance.
Adams told the board that school boards can change district practice through disciplined governance and that training produces measurable results for students. “If we provide professional development for school boards for lay boards, they do up their skills,…
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