BOARD RESOURCES

Meetings

• "Board Retreats" by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, June 2020
• “Meeting Time: Too Long or Too Short?” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, February 2020 
• “Meeting Preparation” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, September 2019
• “Utilizing Working Sessions” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, February 2019 
• “Are Your Executive Sessions Lawful?” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, September 2018 
• “Meeting Speed vs. Meeting Efficiency” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, May 2018 

Tools

• ​Parliamentary Procedure Reference Guide
• ​Self-Assessment 
• “Agenda Packets: The Best Tool in Board Decision-Making” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, ​December 2018 
• “Climate Audits” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, November 2018 

Ethics

• “Board Members & Ethics” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, March 2020 
• “Alignment & Balance” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, August 2019 
• “Weathering Adversity” by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “Abstaining from Voting” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, February 2018 

Boardsmanship and Board Relations

• “Difficult Decisions” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, November 2019 
• “Failure to Govern: Bad Board Behavior = Poor Student Performance” by Ivan J. Lorentzen and William P. McCaw, The Journal, Fall 2019 
• “Staying the Course” by Ivan J. Lorentzen and William P. McCaw, The Journal, Fall 2019 
• “The Science of Student Achievement: Adhering to Board Standards Impacts Districtwide Student Success” by Ivan J. Lorentzen and William P. McCaw, The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “Why Boardsmanship Matters: Research Shows that School Boards Do Impact Student Achievement” by Ivan J. Lorentzen and William P. McCaw, The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “Professional Development: Necessary or Not?” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, June 2019 
• “When Things Go South” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, May 2019 
• “Patience: A Leadership Virtue” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, March 2019 
• “Playing Your Part” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, August 2018 
• “Finding Balance” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, March 2018

Leadership

• "The New Normal" by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, May 2020
• “The Value of Service” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, The Journal, Winter 2020 
• “The Value of Service: Looking Ahead” by Dr. Robert M. Stwalley, III, The Journal, Winter 2020 
• “A Season of Leadership: Looking Ahead” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, The Journal, Fall 2019 
• “On a Clear Day” by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Fall 2019 
• “A Season of Leadership: Staying Strong” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “The School Leader Paradigm: Becoming While Doing” by Dr. Todd Bess, The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “A Season of Leadership: Developing Deep Roots” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, The Journal, Spring 2019 
• “Rooted in School Board Leadership” by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Spring 2019 
• “A Season of Leadership: The Beginning” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, The Journal, Winter 2019 
• “Learning Leadership” by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Winter 2019 
• “Legacy Leadership” by Dr. Michael T. Adamson, eDition, June 2018 

Superintendents

• Drafting a Superintendent's Contract
• Employee Evaluation IC 20-28-11.5-4
• Indiana Superintendent Evaluation Rubric and Goals Score Sheet
• Instructions for Completing the Superintendent Evaluation Process Workbook - 2015 Version
• Superintendent Evaluation Metrics
• ​Indiana  Superintendent Evaluation Manual (with IAPSS) - 2015 Version
• Superintendent Evaluation Process - 2015 Version
• Superintendent Evaluation Process Example - 2015 Version
• ​​Superintendent Performance Rubric

Other

• ​School Board Candidate Election Procedures, 2020*