Document Type
Issue Area Four
Abstract
Superintendents of schools in today's society are faced with ever increasing pressures. The expectations of a changing society and the explosion of recent and excellent educational research in contrast with the resistance to change from many teachers, administrators, and special interest groups have increased the anxiety level of superintendents. Yet, the greatest stress for a superintendent can be a poor relationship between the board of education and the superintendent.
The relationship between the superintendent and the board requires constant attention. The superintendent needs to understand each board member's wants and motivations, in addition to understanding group dynamics when the board meets as a whole. The key to this relationship is a philosophy of "no surprises," along with communication strategies (both formal and informal) that implement this philosophy. This paper will address some of these strategies.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
4
Issue
1
First Page
100
Last Page
103
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1993 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Daeschner, Stephen W.
(1993)
"The Key to Board of Education and Superintendent Communication,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 30.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol4/iss1/30
