Developing a Leadership Developing a Leadership Practices Framework for Practices Framework for

School CouncilsSchool Councils

October 22, 2011October 22, 2011

1:00 to 2:30 pm1:00 to 2:30 pm

Leadership Advisory Committee Leadership Advisory Committee RecommendationRecommendation

Create a Leadership Practices Create a Leadership Practices Framework for Yukon School CouncilsFramework for Yukon School Councils

Begin a collaborative development Begin a collaborative development process in 2011-2012process in 2011-2012

Purpose of FrameworkPurpose of Framework To develop a common understanding of To develop a common understanding of

the responsibilities of School Council the responsibilities of School Council membersmembers

To support collaborative partnerships To support collaborative partnerships

among key educational stakeholdersamong key educational stakeholders

To support orientation of new School To support orientation of new School Council membersCouncil members

To support the development of School To support the development of School Council members as community leadersCouncil members as community leaders

Today’s SessionToday’s Session

Revisit the School Council’s Revisit the School Council’s responsibilities based on the responsibilities based on the Education ActEducation Act

Identify key organizer areas or Identify key organizer areas or domains of responsibility of School domains of responsibility of School CouncilsCouncils

Describe the actions or leadership Describe the actions or leadership practices of highly effective School practices of highly effective School CouncilsCouncils

Collaborative Development Collaborative Development ProcessProcess

Develop a School Council Framework Develop a School Council Framework based on:based on:– Mandate from Education ActMandate from Education Act

– Input for stakeholders from focus groups Input for stakeholders from focus groups and school meetingsand school meetings

– Professional literature on roles and Professional literature on roles and responsibilities of School Councils and responsibilities of School Councils and School BoardsSchool Boards

Stakeholder Input Stakeholder Input

School Council Members- current and School Council Members- current and pastpast

School Principals and Vice-PrincipalsSchool Principals and Vice-Principals First Nations parents and community First Nations parents and community

membersmembers School parents and community School parents and community

membersmembers Department of EducationDepartment of Education

Leadership Advisory CommitteeLeadership Advisory Committee

Representatives of School Councils, Representatives of School Councils, Yukon First Nations, Association of Yukon First Nations, Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, Yukon Principals and Vice-Principals, Yukon Teachers, Department of EducationTeachers, Department of Education

Committee guides the process and Committee guides the process and provides feedback on drafts of the provides feedback on drafts of the documentdocument

Broader Community InputBroader Community Input

Meet with school parents and Meet with school parents and communities at the school site for communities at the school site for inputinput

Visits to schools by AYSCBC, Visits to schools by AYSCBC, Department of Education School Department of Education School Council Liaison and First Nations Council Liaison and First Nations DirectorDirector

School Council Mandate School Council Mandate

Know and act in accordance with the Know and act in accordance with the mandate of the School Council as mandate of the School Council as outlined within the Education Actoutlined within the Education Act

Advise and make collaborative Advise and make collaborative

decisions with the principal based on decisions with the principal based on input and engagement from parents input and engagement from parents and the school communityand the school community

Education Act Education Act Advisory ResponsibilitiesAdvisory Responsibilities

School calendar, allocation of funds School calendar, allocation of funds and resources, school budgets, and resources, school budgets, discipline and procedures, student discipline and procedures, student suspensions, appeals, attendance suspensions, appeals, attendance policy, locally developed courses and policy, locally developed courses and materials, staff evaluation and materials, staff evaluation and discipline, transportation services, discipline, transportation services, field trips and extracurricular field trips and extracurricular activitiesactivities

Appreciative ApproachAppreciative Approach

What do highly effective School What do highly effective School Council members do?Council members do?

Use a strengths-based approach Use a strengths-based approach through discovery of what has been through discovery of what has been working wellworking well

Domains of ResponsibilityDomains of Responsibility

Key Organizers or Domains recommended Key Organizers or Domains recommended by participants from October 20 session:by participants from October 20 session:

World Café ProcessWorld Café Process

A structure for dialogue around core A structure for dialogue around core questionsquestions

Builds on each other’s ideas as people move through table groupings focusing on key questions,

Share insights and results in the collective thinking of a group

Table Host RoleTable Host Role Remains at table for all the rotations Remains at table for all the rotations

Encourages dialogue in response to the question

Welcomes new groups with each group rotation

Encourages table members to discuss and respond to question by jotting down ideas, drawings or key visuals on the paper on the table

Summarizes the ideas of past rotations and encourages additional input

Synthesizes key themes in last rotation

World Café Hosts and TablesWorld Café Hosts and Tables

1. Carol Coote1. Carol Coote

3. Judy Arnold3. Judy Arnold

5. Greg Storey5. Greg Storey

7. Simon Blakesley7. Simon Blakesley

2. Bob Laking2. Bob Laking

4. Penny Prysnuk4. Penny Prysnuk

6. Mike Woods6. Mike Woods

7. Lori Choquette7. Lori Choquette

Key QuestionsKey Questions

Think back to a time when you worked with Think back to a time when you worked with an effective School Councilan effective School Council

What did highly effective School Council What did highly effective School Council members do?members do?

What would you like to see highly effective What would you like to see highly effective School Council members do?School Council members do?

Within These DomainsWithin These Domains

TABLE 1TABLE 1:Ethical Behaviours:Ethical BehavioursTABLETABLE 22:Building Relationships with…:Building Relationships with…TABLE 3TABLE 3:School Council Skill :School Council Skill

DevelopmentDevelopmentTABLETABLE 44:Promoting Family and :Promoting Family and

Community EngagementCommunity EngagementTABLETABLE 55:School Achievement and :School Achievement and

School Growth ProcessSchool Growth ProcessTABLETABLE 66:Partnering with Yukon First :Partnering with Yukon First

NationsNations

Response in relation to each Response in relation to each DomainDomain

EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE:

DOMAIN: Building RelationshipsDOMAIN: Building Relationships

School Council members …School Council members … Maintain regular and open Maintain regular and open

communication with the school communication with the school principalprincipal

Team Formation and RotationTeam Formation and Rotation ? people at each table? people at each table

10 minutes at each table10 minutes at each table

Team rotates to the next table number in Team rotates to the next table number in orderorder

Hosts summarizes past contributionsHosts summarizes past contributions

New ideas are shared and recorded on the New ideas are shared and recorded on the table charttable chart

Gallery WalkGallery Walk

Individually walk around to each table and Individually walk around to each table and review the ideas that were recorded in review the ideas that were recorded in response to the questions relevant to each response to the questions relevant to each domain:domain:

What do highly effective School Council What do highly effective School Council members do?members do?

What would you like to see highly effective What would you like to see highly effective School Council members do?School Council members do?

Next Steps Next Steps Gather input from School Councils Gather input from School Councils

and school communities through and school communities through visits to school sites asking the same visits to school sites asking the same appreciative inquiry questionsappreciative inquiry questions

Combine community input with Combine community input with recommendations from current recommendations from current professional literatureprofessional literature

Sources of Professional LiteratureSources of Professional LiteratureExamples:Examples: Partners in Education Roles and Responsibilities Partners in Education Roles and Responsibilities

of Yukon School Councils (AYSCBC)of Yukon School Councils (AYSCBC) Basics for Effective Yukon School Councils Basics for Effective Yukon School Councils

(AYSCBC)(AYSCBC) Exit Surveys of Outgoing School Council Members Exit Surveys of Outgoing School Council Members

(AYSCBC) (AYSCBC) The Essential School Board Book (Harvard The Essential School Board Book (Harvard

University Press)University Press) Becoming a Better Board Member (NSBA)Becoming a Better Board Member (NSBA) Key Work of School Boards (BCSTA)Key Work of School Boards (BCSTA) American School Board JournalAmerican School Board Journal Good Governance for School Boards: Ontario Good Governance for School Boards: Ontario

Trustee Professional Development Program Trustee Professional Development Program Serving on Your Local School Board (WSSDA)Serving on Your Local School Board (WSSDA)

Next StepsNext Steps Develop a first draftDevelop a first draft

Review with Leadership Advisory Review with Leadership Advisory Committee and seek feedback in Committee and seek feedback in NovemberNovember

Seek feedback from School Councils, Seek feedback from School Councils, Principals and Vice-Principals, Yukon First Principals and Vice-Principals, Yukon First Nations, Department of EducationNations, Department of Education

Revision and final draftRevision and final draft

Feedback on Today’s SessionFeedback on Today’s Session

1.1. Your response to creation of a Your response to creation of a School Council Leadership Practices School Council Leadership Practices Framework …Framework …

2.2. Your response to today’s process Your response to today’s process for input into the document …for input into the document …

3.3. Your recommendations for Your recommendations for development of the document …development of the document …