Guide

Govern With Not For: A School Board Toolkit for Building Student Partnership

Purpose

A toolkit for school boards to build student partnership

Audience

School Boards

Suggested Use

For school boards designing or deepening partnerships with students

Time Needed

Varies

When students perceive that they have a voice in school decision-making, they are more likely to be engaged, motivated, and academically successful.

Dana Mitra 2004

Introduction

When Boards partner with students, they experience sharper insights, fewer costly mistakes and strengthened trust. This toolkit offers a way to see where your board is now on a spectrum of student partnership, guidance to design what’s possible, and tools to help get there.

Govern With, Not For: A School Board Toolkit for Building Student Partnership

Use this toolkit to see where your school board is now on a spectrum of student partnership, consider guidance to design what’s possible, and use tools to help get there.