Leadership and School Boards

Dr. Laura Reimer is a former elected school board member with advanced education in leadership, administration, and governance, and extensive marketplace experience in governance and policy development. She is currently a faculty member at the University of Winnipeg, with a focus on democratic responses to issues in education.

• Preface to the Second EditionHow to Use this BookChapter 1. Local Democracy: Overview of the School Board ContributionChapter 2. Complex Arena of Democracy: Influences on the School BoardChapter 3. Community Democracy: The Power of Engagement Chapter 4. Governing Democracy: The Politics of Education Chapter 5. Democratic Leadership: Board Chair as First Among EqualsChapter 6. Active Democracy: The Collective Strength of School Board Members Chapter 7. Ensuring Democracy: The Answerability of School BoardsChapter 8. Encouraging Democracy: Carefully Designed CultureChapter 9. Modeling Democracy: Leadership in ActionChapter 10. Administering Democracy: The Superintendent and CEOConclusion. Leading democracy: The Governing School Board BibliographyAbout the Author

Reimer effectively identifies key concepts that apply to all types of school communities. From a superintendent’s perspective, I see this book being applicable in multiple ways. It could be used for personal reflection on the daily challenges of leading a school district. It also would be a great resource to use with school boards to help guide discussions and future planning.