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Consultant outlines governance vs. management, public engagement steps at Andover School Committee workshop
Summary
Consultant Dennis Cheesebrough led a training for the Andover School Committee on March 27, emphasizing the committee’s governance role, long-range budgeting, community engagement methods, and tools to keep meetings focused and effective.
Dennis Cheesebrough, founder of Teamworks International and Cheesebrow Consulting, led a workshop for the Andover School Committee on March 27 that outlined the committee’s governance responsibilities and practical tools for public engagement and meeting management.
Cheesebrough told the committee, "A school committee governs. An administration manages. Employees produce. Citizens and employees consult," summarizing the distinction he presented between governance and management. He urged members to focus on policy, long-range goals and monitoring district performance rather than day-to-day management, and…
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