Earlier this year,
members of the North Rockland Central
School District
School Board bemoaned the influx of unfunded mandates from the state, as a major, though not the only, financial stress
factor for the district.
And though the authors of this report acknowledge the «countless intervening
factors» that «no doubt affect a
school board member's ability to influence district achievement» and which they haven't covered in this report, they nevertheless provide an invaluable guide to policymakers
for making a few simple changes in
board governance that could effect major improvements
for student academic performance.