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Mesa City Schools trustees review leadership‑style survey, affirm collaborative culture at governance workshop
Summary
Trustees used a pre‑meeting survey to assess board leadership styles, worked in small groups on five governance questions, and reported a shared view that the board is collaborative and vision‑oriented while seeking clearer measurable outcomes. A community member urged focus on core academics.
Mesa City Schools trustees met for a governance workshop on Feb. 23, 2026, where a board‑wide survey and facilitated activities were used to examine how trustees lead and how that leadership affects decision making. The session included breakout groups, report‑outs, a short leadership video and a public comment near the end of the meeting.
The superintendent opened the evening and introduced consultants from Leadership Associates. Dr. Sally Frasier, a consultant who led the session, described the meeting as developmental rather than evaluative and walked trustees through the packet, which included an executive summary and the original survey instrument. "A keystone allows all parts of a structure to work together to support the whole," Frasier said, using the keystone metaphor to describe the board's role in governance.
Trustee Maestas read the executive‑summary takeaways…
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