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title: THE GOVERNING FOR GROWTH IMPERATIVE - BoardOnTrack
description: Learn how to ensure your charter governance capabilities evolve alongisde the capabilities of the rest of the organization. And why, with one school or many, governing for growth is imperative.
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# Charter school boards have an imperative to govern for growth

As a charter school raises the bar, the growing community demand — or your growing waitlist — means more and more kids count on you to create, launch, and sustain outstanding schools. They count on you **to grow.**

And growth — of one school or many — requires an evolution of how you lead and who you need to lead with you. Simply put, your growth depends on your ability to govern for growth.

## Charter School Growth: Strategic Questions a Board Should Ask

#### Are you governing for growth?

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> “The executive leadership and the people who are on the board are really critical. Without that, you can get good, but you can’t get great.”

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##### Caprice Young

###### Learn4Life National Superintendent and Charter School Hall of Fame Inductee

> “While we started to open up new schools, we started to grow, the board was able to sustain itself and recruit its own members…The board chair was really thoughtful about a green-lighting process. So we were moving in the right direction.”

![Malka Borrego](https://boardontrack.com/hubfs/BoardOnTrack_October_2022/Images/malka.jpg)

##### Malka Borrego

###### Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Equitas Academy Charter Schools

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## [CEO Compensation Study for Charter School Boards: Insights and Challenges](https://boardontrack.com/blog/ceo-compensation-study)

 Leading a charter school today is more complex than ever. Charter school CEOs navigate challenges

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## [Your Board’s Role in Designing a School Safety Plan](https://boardontrack.com/blog/board-school-safety-plan)

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## [How BoardOnTrack Can Help You Finally Reach Your Board Goals](https://boardontrack.com/blog/set-board-goals)

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## [Authorization vs. Accreditation: A Quick Guide for New Charter Schools](https://boardontrack.com/blog/authorization-accreditation-charter-schools)

 Authorization vs. accreditation for charter schools — what’s the difference? Do schools need

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## [[REWATCH] D.C. Open Meetings Act Compliance: Simplified for Charter Schools](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/simplified-for-charter-schools)

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## [[Rewatch] VIRTUAL Q&A WITH THE EXPERTS: HOW TO SET AN EFFECTIVE MEETING AGENDA](https://boardontrack.com/blog/events/virtual-qa-with-the-experts-how-to-set-an-effective-meeting-agenda)

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