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Kent School District board retreat centers on trust, agenda rules and school engagement
Summary
At a special Kent School District board retreat, consultant Sandy Hayes led exercises and a wide-ranging discussion on trust, agenda-setting protocols and ways for board members to visit schools without creating unintended commitments. The session aimed to align board behavior before budget decisions.
A Kent School District special meeting focused on repairing board dynamics and creating clearer operating protocols, with facilitator Sandy Hayes leading exercises and a sustained conversation about trust and how the five-member board should add items to the public agenda. President Megan Margell opened the session by describing the gathering as a board–superintendent governance retreat conducted in public to comply with the Open Public Meetings Act.
Hayes framed the session around the idea that small governing bodies operate differently than large legislative bodies and used short video clips and group exercises to surface how individual priorities can derail collective work. "You…
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