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The role of the school board and the superintendent is to provide leadership and governance to guarantee ALL STUDENTS the opportunity to succeed in our schools.

"Create a district and community culture that reinforces the commitment and belief that all district staff and the community members are responsible to, and accountable for, the education of all students at every school in the district."

The first recommendation in Closing the Achievement Gap: A Policy Action Guide, WASSDA, January 2001

ESD 105 provides board training and development for exemplary governance and concentrates on the following:

Establishing goals, vision, and clear outcomes for student achievement.
Creating structures and conditions for the superintendent to be able function as a real CEO for the school system.
Clarification of the roles and responsilities of the school board.
Evaluation of and planning for strategic plans.
Strategies to keep the community informed of student progress and needs.
Skills for fiscal governance.
Evaluation of the superintendent.