Leadership Series

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2019 BCSTA Leadership Development Program Workshops

BCSTA has been working closely with Anne Cooper, former superintendent, BCSSA mentor and consultant and Joan Axford former BCASBO Executive Director, Mentor and consultant to develop a trustee leadership development program. This program is intended to pick up where the Academy and New Member Orientation left off, with Boards and senior leadership staff (Superintendents, Secretary-Treasurers, Directors) working together to ensure effective governance and financial oversight.

There are twelve regional sessions scheduled to make access easier.  In advance of each session, a ‘workbook’ resource will be provided so that each District can tailor their discussions over the two days. The program has as its outcomes enhanced understanding of Board governance and oversight responsibilities, strategic planning, and fiscal planning and oversight for boards.  An excellent group of facilitators have been secured for the workshop sessions.

It is hoped that school boards can send at least 3 trustees and available senior staff to the two-day regional workshops.  Boards are welcome to include their whole board. A board may also choose to attend a different regional session if the dates or location work better for the board members. Each board will work through their own information so please do not split up your board and attend different sessions.  The materials shared at the workshops will also be provided for trustees who cannot attend with an expectation that the individuals attending will share information covered at the sessions.

The topics covered will be more in depth than our Trustee Academy, Joint BCPSEA/BCSTA Academy or AGM Pro D.

BCSTA supports travel expenses for three trustees from each board to attend (up to a maximum of $1500 per board). Boards may also send additional trustees and/or sr. district staff at a registration cost of $50 per person. Any unclaimed grant money will be distributed to boards on a proportional basis to assist with total costs above their initial claim. Registration for everyone is required.

Registration for the sessions is now open through BCSTA ePly. Click here to access the HUB, which contains registration information. 

Workshop Venue Details

Expected Outcomes of the Session

• Understand Board governance in the areas of planning, accountability, financial due diligence and communication and consultation.
• Trustees are confident in their role and better understand governance versus management and what they should expect  from management to support their due diligence.
• Improved ability to monitor financial matters, ask better questions, and understand the answers.
• Improved ability to tie resources to objectives and invest in student outcomes.
• In a position to reflect on district policies and documents and improve on them as appropriate.

To facilitate rich discussions and in recognition of differing district contexts, participants will work with district materials organized within a Workbook, sent in advance of the sessions.