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Consultant briefs Rapid City Area School Board on oversight, evaluation and communication
Summary
A consultant retained as part of the district's superintendent search reviewed board responsibilities, recommended a four-step evaluation process and urged clearer communication channels and a strengths-based approach to governance.
Troy Carr, president of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Board of Education, called the study session to order at 5:32 p.m. and introduced David Barker, a consultant with McPherson Jacobson, to present on board–superintendent roles and expectations.
Barker told the board the governing body should set direction and leave operational details to the superintendent and staff. “Board members, basically, they’re saying we want to have light, and we’re going to leave it up to the superintendent and his or…
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