A Guide to Proactively Navigate Policy Conflict for Rural Educational Leaders

Superintendents, principals, and school board members can quickly be overwhelmed by political conflict. Leaders can build good will in advance of any political challenge by being present in community spaces beyond the school system including the local post office, grocery store, gas station, farmer&...

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Published in:The Rural educator (Fort Collins, Colo.) Colo.), 2023, Vol.44 (4), p.64-68
Main Author: Sutherland, Daniella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boards of Education
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Community Programs
Community Relations
Education policy
Educational Policy
Elementary Education
Elementary Schools
Family (Sociological Unit)
Instructional Leadership
Leaders
Leadership
Meetings
Networks
Principals
Reading Instruction
Rural areas
Rural Education
Rural Schools
School boards
School Districts
School systems
Social Emotional Learning
Social Problems
State Policy
Students
Students with Disabilities
Superintendents
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Summary:Superintendents, principals, and school board members can quickly be overwhelmed by political conflict. Leaders can build good will in advance of any political challenge by being present in community spaces beyond the school system including the local post office, grocery store, gas station, farmer's market, or Tractor Supply. To ensure school and community members can regularly access timely information, implement a reliable schedule for education-related news, including celebrations, event notices, and upcoming policy issues. Understand Board Meeting Norms School boards meetings are regulated by state policy for elected governing bodies.
ISSN:2643-9662
0273-446X
2643-9662
DOI:10.55533/2643-9662.1443