Governance Alignment Check
Within this competency, reflect on which areas you may want to observe more closely within your board’s work or seek clarity on by approaching the board chair or another trustee.
Identify one question that stands out for this competency and be prepared to discuss why it matters for your board.
1. What dashboards or strategic reports should new trustees understand?
- Enrollment dashboard
- Financial dashboard
- Strategic priorities dashboard
- How often each is reviewed
2. How is our board agenda balanced across fiduciary, strategic, and generative work?
- What does the committee or executive committee expect trustees to contribute?
- What does “drifting into operations” look like on this board?
3. How does the school and board monitor market pressures?
- What trend data do we review regularly (demographics, tuition sensitivity, competition)? Where can trustees access this data?