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ESD 112 presents best practices on board and superintendent roles
Summary
Mike Nerland of ESD 112 led a presentation clarifying Board and Superintendent roles, recommended best practices for cooperative governance, and emphasized role boundaries during the Jan. 9 board meeting.
Mike Nerland of Educational Service District (ESD) 112 led a discussion for the board on the distinct duties of school board members and the superintendent. Nerland outlined both individual responsibilities and how the board and superintendent should function together as a governance team.
He described best practices observed in effective school boards and clarified where the superintendent’s administrative authority begins and where the board’s policy-setting role is centered. Board members heard recommendations intended to improve collaboration and reduce role confusion between elected members and district leadership.
