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Seven Important Topics to Discuss by Doug Kauffman

March 16, 2019

Effectively governing the school means more than keeping the bills paid and the fires put out. Even hiring teachers every year isn’t all. Doug raises seven questions that school boards should consider regularly to orient their work within the big picture.

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