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Self-evaluation shows Pinelands board performs better individually than as a team, presenter warns of governance gaps
Summary
Board self-evaluation results presented by the NJSBA facilitator showed a team average score of 2.5 and an individual average of 3.2; the presenter identified governance relationships, accountability, and confidentiality as priority areas for improvement.
The NJSBA presenter summarized the board self-evaluation and said the team's average was 2.5 while the individual-member average was 3.2, noting "you want that those numbers flipped" so the board performs better as a team than as individuals. He marked governance team relationships and accountability as the lowest-scoring area and named specific gaps: unclear complementary roles with the superintendent, lack of operating norms, insufficient committee-to-board communication, and confidentiality lapses.
He recommended concrete remedies including revisiting the board's vision and mission, using audits and abbreviated audit summaries to inform oversight, onboarding new members with mentoring, and adopting operating norms or codes of conduct. Board members responded that the retreat and recent training were productive and said they would work to turn the evaluation into a focused set of 3–5 board goals.
