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Board hears Council of the Great City Schools pitch for governance coaching; no contract yet
Summary
The Council of the Great City Schools presented three options for board development — a short workshop, a two-day retreat, or a two-year coaching engagement — and board members debated cost, timing and whether to try a local retreat first. No contract was approved.
The Little Rock School District Board received a detailed presentation March 19 from Ray Hart, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, on a governance and coaching program intended to align board behavior with student-outcomes goals.
Hart outlined three options: a 4–5 hour introductory workshop; a two-day, student-outcomes-focused retreat; or a two-year coaching engagement that includes the two-day workshop plus ongoing coaching. He told the board that research and the council’s experience show that boards engaging in sustained…
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