"Called to Serve: The Role of the Christian School Board": Additional Resources

Documents for School Boards

• “Boards, Principals, and Administrators: Who Does What?” by Jonas Sauder Who Does What? (thedockforlearning.org)
• “Board Job Descriptions” by Gerald Miller Board Job Descriptions (thedockforlearning.org)
• Sample Parent and Student Handbook SMS Handbook 2016–17 (thedockforlearning.org)
• Sample Faculty Handbook  Faculty Handbook (thedockforlearning.org)
• Classroom Observation Checklists by Jonas Sauder  Classroom Observation Checklists (thedockforlearning.org)

Talks for School Board Members

See the list.

Policy Ideas

The exact policy needs can vary from school to school, but here are a list of areas for which policy guidance would be helpful in most schools.

1. Attendance regulation – sick days, doctor visits, vacation, etc; teachers and students
2. First grade entrance requirements
3. Pass/fail policy
4. Homework
5. Recording grades – daily? weight of quizzes and tests
6. Discipline procedures
7. Property damage
8. Teacher/student conduct ( maybe this is falls under guidelines, not policy )
9. Admission (non-member patrons )
10. Technology use for staff and students ( computers, video for instruction, etc. )
11. Graduation requirements
12. Child Safety policy

Recommended Books for School Boards

• Doing Good Better by Edgar Stoesz and Chester Raber
• Called to Serve by Max De Pree
• Best Practices for Effective Boards by Fairbanks, Gunter, and Couchenour