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NHSBA trainer highlights board duties, governance vs. management at Laconia meeting
Summary
An NHSBA presenter reviewed school‑board responsibilities—statutory duties under RSA 189, collective authority, and the distinction between governance and management—urging boards to focus on student impact, policy clarity and regular superintendent goal‑setting.
Barrett Christina of the New Hampshire School Board Association gave a governance refresher to the Laconia School Board on Jan. 6, emphasizing three core principles: the board’s statutory duty to provide education, collective authority exercised only at duly posted meetings, and the difference between governance (policy, vision, budget) and management (day‑to‑day operations by the superintendent).
Christina cited RSA 189 and…
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