Board Expectations

• Board members should strive for 90% attendance at meetings which includes:
  • Open Session
  • Closed Executive Session
  • Committees
• Board members should be present and visible throughout the school district which includes:
  • Extra-curricular events
  • Community events relevant to educational topics, etc.

Presence and visibility should not just be by invitation for large events and ceremonies, but actively engaged in and seeking information about the schools we serve - through school visits and open lines of communication with school leadership.

• Board members should be committed to completing an annual 360-self-evaluation of themselves, individually, and the Board as a whole.  
• Board members should be committed to an annual time of retreat/planning in advance of the coming school year.  
• Board members should be committed to making sure our District committees reflect the present needs of DPS and that Board members serve on the committees where their gifts and talents can be put to best use.
• Establish a practice of an annual joint municipal board meeting (City, Park and possibly county) in order to promote open lines of communication and goodwill between entities.
• Board Members are encouraged to make a financial contribution to the DPS Foundation.
• Establish a District-wide Strategic Plan.
• Active discussion by all Board Members in meetings, as appropriate.
• Send delegates to both state (IASB – IASA – IASBO Joint Annual Conference in Chicago, IL) and national school board conventions.
• Add a Student Representative to the Board.
• Board members should be available for evening and/or weekend meetings regularly.
  • Sending out a blanket response of "not available" on evening/weekend requests is not acceptable.