One of the biggest challenges school board members face is involving parents, taxpayers, business leaders and other community members in school improvement efforts. How do you engage constituents in this work at the front end, when you are setting measurable goals, and at the back end, when you are sharing results? Who do you involve and when?

These materials highlight resources to put in place to help you along the way. For an excellent example of a community based plan to focus on student achievement, go to the Fargo, ND Web site listed under Smart Web Sites.

Note: All of the files below are PDF except those otherwise indicated. To open them you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Gathering Data in Your Community



• Sample Plan to Link With Community



• Typical Community Groups for Linkage



• Sample Policy for the Board's Role in Establishing Goals

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