GOVERNANCE
BEST
PRACTICES
FOR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARDS

Exceptional Governance: A Board’s Responsibility
If you’ve seen a charter school that was clearly advancing on its mission and increasing
academic achievement, you can be certain that a high performing board is hard at work in
partnership with the school leader. If you’ve seen a charter school failing to achieve its goals,
however, chances are an underperforming board is behind the scenes. Time and again, there is
an irrefutable connection between the effectiveness of the board of directors and the success of
the school.