Team Building Requirements

What the State Board of Education rule says

The entire board, including all board members, shall annually participate with their superintendent in a team building session facilitated by the ESC or any registered provider. The team building session shall be of a length deemed appropriate by the board, but generally at least three hours. The purpose of the team building session is to enhance the effectiveness of the board-superintendent team and to assess the continuing education needs of the board-superintendent team. The assessment of needs shall be based on the framework for governance leadership and shall be used to plan continuing education activities for the year for the governance leadership team. 19 TAC Chapter 61, Subchapter A, §61.1. (b)(2)

Key requirements to consider when planning your team building session

• You must meet annually for a team building session
• All board members and the superintendent must attend
• You should generally spend at least three hours together in this session
• The substance of the session should be an activity that enhances team effectiveness
• The session should include an assessment that identifies continuing education targets for the year
• The Framework for School Board Development should be used as a guide for identifying useful continuing education topics

For more information, contact Leadership Team Services at lts@tasb.org.