Great on Their Behalf with AJ Crabill The Authority Podcast 36

AJ Crabill joins The Authority for a timely episode focused on school boards and district leadership. His book is Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective.

Ross and AJ discuss:

●      The purpose of the public education system

●      The non-negotiables of school boards

●      “Student outcomes don’t change until adult behaviors change”

●      The 3 ways board tend to fail

●      Mindset – the biggest mover of adult behavior

●      How time should be spent in the board room

●      Educators are the experts on curriculum and instruction

●      Defining school board accountability

●      Can board help with educator recruitment and retention challenges?

●      The most promising trend AJ has seen

Great on Their Behalf  is available on Amazon and at https://www.GreatOnTheirBehalf.com

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About our guest

AJ Crabill serves as Conservator at DeSoto ISD — where during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings — and as Governance Director at CGCS. He served as Deputy Commissioner at Texas’ Education Agency and Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools. Connect with him on Twitter @ajcrabill7 or LinkedIn.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn.