Directions: Directly after attending a school board meeting, respond to each statement below in one or two sentences. The statements are to provide further perceptions of a board meeting.
- Name three things that impressed you:
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C. - What three major factors seemed to hinder the board from acting on certain items or situations at the meeting?
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B.
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What three major factors seemed to facilitate the board’s action on certain items or situations at the meeting?
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C. - What “calming” or “cooling-off” techniques were used by the board members and/or the superintendent when a spokesperson displayed feelings of dissatisfaction with a situation?
- What things would you change about the format or direction of the board meeting?
- On what did the success of this board meeting seem to depend?