• Keep students as the focus
• Adopt a shared vision based on community beliefs to guide local education
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the shared vision by using them to guide decisions
  

Structure

• Employ a superintendent and a management structure that enables people
• Establish processes to manage systems
• Develop long-term plans and revisit them annually
• Review and adopt policies and allocate resources to support teaching and learning
• Set high instructional standards
• Encourage an innovative learning environment
  

Accountability

• Monitor progress through quality assessments and reports
• Evaluate the superintendent and treasurer performance
• Evaluate progress toward long-term goals
• Report district progress to the community
  

Advocacy

• Seek resources to expand opportunities
• Advocate for families and children through strong partnerships
• Lead celebrations of student achievement
• Promote school board service as a meaningful way to contribute to society