Board guides
Short guides for trustees
Practical guides on the decisions boards face before, during and after a Head of School search. Each one prints cleanly for a board packet.
When to start a Head of School search
The calendar a board should work back from, and the signs that the time to start is now.
When to hire an Interim Head of School
What an interim year is for, when it is the right call, and how to set one up so it works.
Forming a search committee
Who should serve, how large the committee should be, and what the board keeps for itself.
Succession planning for boards
How a board prepares for a leadership transition before it has to.
The board's first 90 days with a new Head
What trustees can do to help a new Head of School start well.