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Board debates operating agreement; members ask to pare down draft and use a work session
Summary
Board members objected to the length and perceived imbalance of a combined board‑governance and superintendent operating agreement, recommended splitting it, pairing it down, and using a facilitated work session (OSBA or third party); members set an internal timeline to return pared drafts by March 27.
Board members discussed a draft 'board governance and operating agreement' that consolidated several board expectations and a short superintendent agreement into one four‑page document. Several members said the draft was too long (44 bullet points) and included punitive language that overlapped existing policy. Multiple trustees recommended splitting the content into two documents — a superintendent–board operating agreement and separate board internal governance rules — and suggested using a facilitated work session (OSBA or a neutral third party) to complete the drafting.
The board agreed to individually pare down the draft and return suggested edits to the lead by March 27 so staff can merge revisions and include the result in a future packet. Trustees also discussed feasibility questions about collaborative drafting tools and cautioned against serial deliberations outside a public meeting. No final vote was taken; members expressed a goal to complete a workable document in time for the next school year.
The item will return in a future packet after board members submit edits and staff coordinates availability for a work session.
