July 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board Retreat

1. Dinner and Welcome 

2. Guiding Questions for discussing "The Hero Code"

2.a. How do you define the word "hero"?

2.b. What are the essential elements/characteristics of being a hero or acting heroically? 

2.c. Who, in your life experience, do you consider a hero and why?
 

2.d. Can you think of a time when you observed a hero at work?

2.e. When you reflect on your own life experiences, are there any moments when you acted heroically?

2.f. When you reflect on your own life experiences, are there any moments when you believe you failed to act heroically?

2.g. In your opinion, what drives a hero? (e.g. external recognition, selfless determination, a sense of justice, mission or purpose, a code of ethics, etc…)

2.h. What can you do to be a hero as a Board member?

2.i. What can you do to be a hero in your work life?

2.j. What can you do to be a hero in your personal life?

2.k. How does “The Hero Code” apply to individuals/groups working in Benjamin 25?

3. Overview of Superintendent Evaluation Tool

3.a. IASB Framework for Superintendents

3.b. Evaluation instruments from Winfield 34 and WC 94

3.c. What does the Board desire in an evaluation tool?

3.d. What feedback is appropriate in an evaluation?

3.e. What feedback is inappropriate in an evaluation tool?

3.f. Can we make the current instrument better?

3.g. What changes would the Board like to see in the evaluation tool/process?

3.h. Identify next steps

4. Critical Race Theory Discussion

4.a. What is CRT?

4.b. Does CRT have a place in our District?

4.c. Does CRT have an impact on our curriculum?

4.d. Why is CRT such a hot topic in education and across the nation?

4.e. Where do we stand as a District in regard to CRT?

5. Homework items?