So You Want to Be a School Board Member?

• Chapter 1 Making the DecisionChapter 2 A Board Member's Personal LifeChapter 3 Looking AheadChapter 4 What Makes a Good School?Chapter 5 Working with the CommunityChapter 6 Effective and Ethical School BoardsChapter 7 Budget and Bond IssuesChapter 8 Board Relationships with Other School EmployeesChapter 9 The Relationship Between Board Members and the SuperintendentChapter 10 Choosing a SuperintendentChapter 11 The IssuesChapter 12 Preparing to Take OfficeChapter 13 Becoming a Board MemberChapter 14 The Role of the Board of EducationChapter 15 AcknowledgementsChapter 16 Preface

Hayes captures a surprising amount of material that I would consider important for a school board member to learn...I recommend reading So You Want To Be a School Board Member? as part of the due-diligence preparation for anyone thinking about making that all-important decision to serve.