It’s hard to believe the end of the school year is only weeks away. While teachers are administering final exams and students are dreaming of summer vacation, charter school governing boards and school administrators should be focused on continuing the important work that will lead to a strong start for the coming school year.
In addition to required actions such as budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) adoption, Local Indicator data review, and other required actions in CSDC's Annual School Planning Calendar (2024-25), a charter governing board may wish to consider these three tasks as they round out the final weeks of the academic year:
Task 1: Goal Setting
Setting clear and measurable goals for both the governing board and for the school’s lead administrator should be top of mind for governance teams as they prepare for the next school year.
Creating goals for the school’s governing board can further define and reinforce the roles and responsibilities of the school’s board members. All board goals should be...
