Rick Maloney

Rick Maloney commented on the post, Question #9 – Does Your Board ‘Act’ in a Systematic Way? 7 months ago

You miss the main point of this post, which is to act in a systematic way. The board takes a systematic approach that balances the need for freedom in superintendent decision-making by applying consistent […]
Rick Maloney commented on the post, Question #9 – Does Your Board ‘Act’ in a Systematic Way? 7 months ago

Will do, insofar as the board’s governance practices are concerned. We do not decide professional educator practices or management practices, but focus our attention on student outcomes. We provide pressure and […]
Rick Maloney commented on the post, Question #9 – Does Your Board ‘Act’ in a Systematic Way? 7 months ago

Bill, boards do impact student learning. They can do so positively or negatively. Ours has focused systematically on the steps described in this blog post for the past 21 years, and our results have been […]
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Question #9 – Does Your Board ‘Act’ in a Systematic Way? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) Scenario: After annual student test score release the board received staff reports and listened to community feedback, Read More …
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Question #8 – Does Your Board ‘See’ With a Systems Perspective? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) Governing with a systems perspective means understanding not only that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Read More …
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Question #7 – Does Your Board Take a Strategic Approach? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) “Boards are powerful. They select; evaluate; and, if they choose, terminate superintendents. They set goals, allocate Read More …
Rick Maloney commented on the post, Question #6 – Does Your Board Have the Work Ethic Needed for Growth? 8 months, 2 weeks ago

There is no doubt that governance by itself cannot fix the lack of professionalism. Governance can, however, incorporate values that promote and sustain professionalism in the board role: superintendent hiring, […]
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Question #6 – Does Your Board Have the Work Ethic Needed for Growth? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) “On the most basic level, members have to keep up with continually changing state and federal mandates and laws, Read More …
Rick Maloney wrote a new post 8 months, 3 weeks ago

"Foundation of Knowledge" Article in the American School Board JournalAn article that offers advice on orientation/onboarding of a new school board member, focusing on a foundation of essential knowledge about the job, was printed Read More …
Rick Maloney wrote a new post 9 months ago

Question #5 – Does Your Board Believe in Growth? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) “I remember often being praised for my intelligence rather than my efforts, and slowly but surely, I developed an Read More …
Rick Maloney wrote a new post 9 months, 1 week ago

Question #4 – (In Order to Serve) Is Your Board Willing to Lead? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) The most fundamental discipline of a board of directors is to direct the organization for high performance. Directing is Read More …
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Question #3 – (In Order to Lead) Is Your Board Committed to Serve? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then Read More …
Rick Maloney commented on the post, Question #2 – Does Your Board Have a Governance Mindset? 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill, agreed. Our local board has succeeded in its current mindset and approach by intentionally narrowing its scope, defining the board role (you would call it a subtractive mindset) by focusing primarily on […]
Rick Maloney wrote a new post 10 months ago

Question #2 – Does Your Board Have a Governance Mindset? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) The development of a governance mindset in our view is the most important characteristic of effective trustees…Having a g Read More …
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Question #1 – Is Your Board Fully Prepared to Carry Out its Responsibilities? (49 Questions to Ask Your Board) “Be Prepared. That’s the motto…When someone has an accident, you are prepared because of your first aid instruction. Read More …
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Onboarding New Board Members? Recommit to the Oath of OfficeThe August issue of The American School Board Journal is now online. Its Features section includes an article (Oath of Office) in which I describe an opportunity Read More …
Rick Maloney wrote a new post 1 year, 9 months ago

Six (Not So) Simple Rules for School Board SuccessEffective school boards build a base of competencies (knowledge and skills) that help them succeed in their roles. They know the difference between boardsmanship Read More …
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NSBA Presentation Handouts At this year’s National School Board Conference I am presenting a session entitled “Boardsmanship Is Not Enough: We Need to BE, KNOW, and DO More to Reach Our Read More …
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The Three-Legged Stool of Board Leadership This month’s edition (February 2023) of the American School Board Journal included a feature article that I wrote, describing leadership, including school board Read More …
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