BoardOnTrack

Charter schools exist to deliver exceptional results. But, more than that, charter schools exist to deliver even more exceptional results than thought possible with public education. That’s the...

Active, engaged board committees are the engines of high-functioning charter school boards. Yet, charter schools consistently report having active committees among their top three governance...

Building a charter school board for your new charter venture is only one of the steps in the process. However, it is a vital piece to the success of your organization. Not only is the board...

While your BoardOnTrack Champion drives the strategic side, your BoardOnTrack Superuser keeps the board’s operations running smoothly. What is a Superuser? Your Superuser is in charge of the...

Your Governance Committee is essential to support the health and function of your board. Just like a personal trainer, if you don’t have someone pushing you to keep exercising those muscles, even...

With the right structure, process, and accountability practices, the Development Committee [also known as the Fundraising Committee] can become one of the most valuable assets to your board and...

Your charter school is a multimillion-dollar business, and financial oversight is a critically important function for your board. The number one reason charter schools fail across the country remains...

Academic excellence is central to your mission. It’s your reason for being. That makes this one, arguably, the most important committee. And the hardest one to get right.

This is the second installment in our series built to pull back the curtain on charter school leader compensation. And help charter CEOs and board chairs get it right. Take a look at part one here....

Each spring, charter school leaders across the country sprint to the end of the year. You’re looking forward to some well-earned time to plan the next school year…and a bit of a summer break.

Whether or not to survey staff — and how that fits into the CEO evaluation process — is always a hot topic among charter school leaders and trustees.

You might’ve heard that you should plan your complete annual board calendar all at once (usually at your annual board retreat).