One of PEJE's goals is to foster the development of day school boards "composed of individuals who have well-developed skills and expertise, who understand their role in keeping the school's mission in trust, and who excel in strategic thinking and in resource development."
To help achieve this goal, PEJE created the Leadership COP, formerly known as the PEJE Lay Leadership Network. This COP currently reaches more than 100 schools and has approximately 300 participants on the listserve.
The COP provides varied opportunities for leaders to learn together, share information and ideas, solve problems, and provide support. Through telephone workshops, in conjunction with ongoing discussions on the COP listserv, members have focused on such relevant topics as:
- Governance & Policy Issues for Independent School Leaders
- Strategic Planning
- Building the Board/Head of School Partnership
- Planning an Annual Campaign
- Building an Endowment Fund
- Head Search
- Leadership Transition
- Synagogue/School Relationships
There is no charge to participate in the CoP. To join, send your name, board position/membership and email address along with a brief paragraph about your school to Linda Greenseid. Linda can also be reached at (781) 631-1339.
Conference Call Information
How to Make your Board More Effective
Wednesday, May 28, 11:00 am EST
Speaker: Professor Richard Chait from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dr. Chait will focus on how we can improve our Boards, addressing issues that can help all of us become more effective leaders.
RSVP, Linda Greenseid.
Board Contract (Brit)
Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 pm EST
Our topic will be creating a Board contract or brit, which outlines responsibilities and obligations of Board members.
RSVP, Linda Greenseid.
To join the conference call:
Dial: 1-866-266-3378 (The Canada call in number is 1-888-444-4129.)
Enter Conference ID: 617-367-0110 and hit # (pound)
Enter Password: 7353
You will be prompted to state your name and then you will be connected.
In addition to participating by phone, those of you who have access to a computer and would like to simultaneously view the accompanying PowerPoint, please log on to:
IDT Connect Enhanced: www.idtconnect.com/dataconE.asp
On left side of screen, under Participant Log In:
Type in 6173670107(no spaces) where it asks for Conference ID
Type in your name
Type in your school
Type in your email address
Click on Log In
Questions? Contact Linda Greenseid.
Summaries of Conference Calls
- Experiences from the Field: Stages of a Head Search
February 15, 2007, CoP members Michael Zucker (President, Akiba Academy, Dallas, TX), Ed Heyman (Immediate Past-President, Tarbut V'Torah, Irvine, CA), and Roger Miller (Vice President, Lehrman Community Day School, Miami Beach, FL) (Guests) - Providing for Head Growth Through Support and Evaluation
January 31, 2007, Mollie Aczel (Facilitator) - Board-Head Alignment: The Key to a Long, Productive Relationship
January 17, 2007, Jennifer Bush, President of Level Smart, Inc. (Guest)
Relevant Reading
- Independent Perspective: The NAIS Governance Survey, 2006
- ISACS monograph listings on School/Head Leadership
Among the monographs are: - More resources can be found on the PEJE Governance page "Board/Head Relationship"
Voices from the Field: Finding Value in the Leadership CoP
Personally I have found the opportunity provided by email conversation among lay leaders to be a great place to ask questions, brainstorm, receive lots of information from other lay leaders all over the country - many of whom who have already dealt with the very questions being asked.
Renee Finn, Founding Chair, Metro West Jewish Day School, Framingham, MA
We had a board meeting last night, and the PEJE strategic planning call was referenced no less than 10 times. Clearly it had an impact on a bunch of our board members, and certainly raised the level of discussion.
David Abusch-Magder, Trustee, Solomon Schechter Day School, Essex and Union County, N.J.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in such an excellent conference (call). PEJE really is (on) the cutting edge of what has to happen if day school education is to stay where it must in order to meet the demands of our constituent families. Yasher Koach and thank you again.
Judith Rose, David Posnack Hebrew Day School, Plantation, FL.
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