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Article: Recruiting board members: should superintendents have a role in the process? A survey finds divided views.
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- School Administrator
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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Should a superintendent become involved in the recruitment of new school board members? Because of the importance of who serves on the school board and their individual and collective motives, does the superintendent leave the recruitment and selection of new board members to chance or does he or she become involved in recruiting?
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