Governance
At NJAIS, we value our schools’ constant and deliberate quest for excellence, and we recognize the vital leadership role that Trustees play, in partnership with Heads, in the strength, accomplishments, and sustainability of our schools. We invite you to explore our variety of personalized consultation, conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities to set Governance teams up for continued success.
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Trustee Enrichment Day
NJAIS Governance Foundations
NJAIS Governance Foundations is a board development program designed to create and sustain a high-functioning Board that is well equipped to collaborate effectively with the Head of School. This program covers up to eleven (11) core topics, including but not limited to:
- Five Duties of Board Members
- Smooth Functioning
- Roles and responsibilities
- Statements, policies, plans
- Composition and size
- Legal and accreditation requirements
- Record-keeping
- High Performance
- Partnership with the Head of School
- Leadership Capacity
- Fiduciary Responsibility
- Risk Management
- Generative Thinking
- Strategy
- Evidence of Effectiveness
Sometimes Boards require some troubleshooting or would simply like an independent baseline analysis of where they are, as a Board. See our Governance Diagnostic offering, below.
Governance Foundation Offerings
![Smooth Functioning: The Fundamentals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724552624/njais/dnvw0yepokuxoniaslua/SmoothFunctioning.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724552624/njais/dnvw0yepokuxoniaslua/SmoothFunctioning.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724552624/njais/dnvw0yepokuxoniaslua/SmoothFunctioning.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724552624/njais/dnvw0yepokuxoniaslua/SmoothFunctioning.png","width":1080}])
For Boards that would like to better understand the fundamentals that help with the smooth functioning of the Board.
Duration: 1 hour
Location: On-site or online
Fee (NJAIS Members): $500 + travel expenses
Fee (Non-Members): $1,000 + travel expenses
![Toward High Performance]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724552624/njais/ihbr8sxuopfjj4f0unov/TowardHighPerformance.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724552624/njais/ihbr8sxuopfjj4f0unov/TowardHighPerformance.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724552624/njais/ihbr8sxuopfjj4f0unov/TowardHighPerformance.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724552624/njais/ihbr8sxuopfjj4f0unov/TowardHighPerformance.png","width":1080}])
Case-study approach for Boards that would like to better align the performance of the Board and the Head of School in deep partnership, for the sustainable success of the school. To be tailored to specific circumstances of the school.
Duration: 3 hours
Location: On-site only
Fee (NJAIS Members): $1,500 + travel expenses
Fee (Non-Members): $3,000 + travel expenses
![Governance Diagnostic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724619709/njais/cxwmy5aoml7vtplzfmpv/GovernanceDiagnostic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724619709/njais/cxwmy5aoml7vtplzfmpv/GovernanceDiagnostic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724619709/njais/cxwmy5aoml7vtplzfmpv/GovernanceDiagnostic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724619709/njais/cxwmy5aoml7vtplzfmpv/GovernanceDiagnostic.png","width":1080}])
For Boards that would benefit from a comprehensive and candid assessment of Board practices and functioning, we perform a diagnosis and provide a detailed report with recommendations for Board development. To be tailored according to the Board meeting schedule of the school.
Duration: 30 days (allows for attendance at one or more meetings, interviews, and more)
Location: Blend of on-site (at board meeting/s) and online
Fee (NJAIS Members): $1,000 + travel expenses
Fee (Non-Members): $2,000 + travel expenses
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