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La Joya ISD board rates itself a 2 on governance constraint against operational advice
Summary
During the Jan. 23 meeting governance coach Dr. Varela led trustees through Board Constraint 3 (no operational advice to staff); after discussion the board self-assessed a '2', acknowledging compliance with room for improvement.
La Joya ISD trustees reviewed Board Constraint 3 — a self-imposed guardrail prohibiting board members from giving operational advice or instructions to district staff — and conducted a group self-evaluation on Jan. 23.
Governance coach Dr. Varela walked the board through the Lone Star governance framework and asked members to consider whether public statements, social-media posts, or community…
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