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Superintendent proposes "Starting Right" workshop; board members debate outside facilitation
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Catch Touri proposed an IASB-facilitated three-hour "Starting Right" workshop for board and cabinet. Several board members said past IASB sessions were unsatisfying and preferred an internal or different facilitator; superintendent asked members to send scheduling conflicts by July 31.
Dr. Catch Touri told the board that the superintendent conference recommended board audits and facilitated relationship-building and proposed a three-hour "Starting Right" workshop coordinated by IASB to align expectations between cabinet and board. She described it as "an opportunity for us as a cabinet, a new cabinet team and as a board team to come together and talk about what our expectations are, how we want to work together, communication strategies, and make sure that we're all starting off on the right foot."
Several board members pushed back on the IASB format, saying earlier sessions felt like a passive PowerPoint and did not create authentic exchange; the group discussed alternatives including independent facilitators or an internal program drawn from superintendent training materials. Dr. Catch Touri asked members to email Laura with dates in August that do not work and whether they preferred an evening session with dinner or a Saturday meeting so staff can finalize a time by July 31.
