--- title: Blog - BoardOnTrack | Sam Falk (3) description: Sam Falk was the Chief Customer and Product Officer at BoardOnTrack and is based in Concord, Massachusetts. (3) --- # BoardOnTrack Expert insights on charter school governance, charter school board roles, and the charter school CEO-board partnership. ## [What do charter school CEOs earn? New study reveals important data](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-ceo-salaries) There’s very little data available about exactly what charter school CEOs earn, what factors influence their salaries, or how those factors play into charter school leader turnover and job... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-ceo-salaries) ## [How to Boost Board Member Engagement (Even in Challenging Times)](https://boardontrack.com/blog/board-member-engagement) Board member engagement is high on a lot of people’s minds right now. Charter school governance certainly has become exponentially more complex amid the pandemic. And, for many, even fully... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/board-member-engagement) ## [How to Be a BoardSavvy™ Charter School CEO - BoardOnTrack](https://boardontrack.com/blog/boardsavvy-ceo) An effective charter school organization hinges on a strong partnership between the board and its CEO. Yet, most charter school leaders have very little governance experience. But whether you’re... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/boardsavvy-ceo) ## [What is your responsibility to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion on charter school boards?](https://boardontrack.com/blog/diversity-on-charter-school-boards) Who serves on your board matters. And who serves on your board is not only a question that can be solved with data. It’s one that must be solved with data. Data is not biased. Data isn’t clouded by... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/diversity-on-charter-school-boards) ## [The Charter School Board’s Role in Remote Learning](https://boardontrack.com/blog/the-charter-school-boards-role-in-remote-learning) With the new school year nearly here, schools nationwide are finalizing plans to meet student’s academic and non-academic needs amid the evolving pandemic. Charter school boards, CEOs, and staff must... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/the-charter-school-boards-role-in-remote-learning) ## [TCSC-Certified Board Training: 2020](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/tcsc-certified-board-training-2020) We’re proud to again offer a certified board training program for Tennessee charter school governing boards. [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/tcsc-certified-board-training-2020) ## [How Charter Schools Can Govern Effectively, Safely, and Legally Amid COVID-19](https://boardontrack.com/blog/bglaw) Our own Chief Governance Officer, Mike Mizzoni, recently sat down with Matt Plain at Barton Gilman to discuss charter school governance amid the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. In this inaugural episode... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/bglaw) ## [[Continuity Coaching] The Bellwether COVID-19 Toolkit](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/continuity-coaching-the-bellwether-covid-19-toolkit) Live Continuity Coaching sessions are a benefit of BoardOnTrack membership. We’re pleased to present this on-demand recording for all who might value it. [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/continuity-coaching-the-bellwether-covid-19-toolkit) ## [How the Board Can Take the Lead on Budget Planning in Uncertainty](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-board-budget-covid19) As unprecedented and unpredictable as this moment surely is, it’s also the time of year when vital board work normally happens. Especially planning and approving the budget for the upcoming school... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-board-budget-covid19) ## [Helping Charter School Boards Govern Remotely](https://boardontrack.com/blog/helping-charter-school-boards-govern-remotely) Has your charter school suddenly shifted to a distributed board? Struggling to govern effectively amid the crisis and changing regulatory requirements? You’re not alone. [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/helping-charter-school-boards-govern-remotely) ## [Succession Planning for Charter School Boards and CEOs](https://boardontrack.com/blog/succession-planning-for-charter-school-boards-and-ceos) It’s best practice to have a succession plan before you ever need to use it. An effective succession-planning process will enable your organization not to lose operational momentum should one of your... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/succession-planning-for-charter-school-boards-and-ceos) ## [Charter School Governance and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Key Questions Boards Must Address](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-governance-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic-key-questions-boards-must-address) Even amidst this extreme situation, you have important work to do to continue to govern a multimillion-dollar public enterprise relied upon by hundreds, if not thousands, of families. Use these... [Read More ** ](https://boardontrack.com/blog/charter-school-governance-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic-key-questions-boards-must-address) ## **Subscribe to the BoardOnTrack newsletter** Join thousands of trustees and executives learning to lead even better with BoardOnTrack. ### **[![charter school governance index](https://boardontrack.com/hubfs/BoardOnTrack_October_2022/Images/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-4.18.12-PM-1.png)](https://hubs.ly/H0ndxT40)What’s the state of charter school governance today?** Learn the six surprising trends revealed by this first-ever national charter school governance index. [Get the full report now ](https://pages3.boardontrack.com/governance-index) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=31758&fmt=gif) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=31758&fmt=gif)