Oversight or Overstepping – The Sequel
Conference Workshop
Presenter’s Session Outline
Time
:04 (:04)
:12 (:16)
:10 (:26)
:12 (:38)
:10 (48)
Sequence
Introduction
Scenario 1
Defining Terms
Scenario 2
Defining Terms
Debrief
Activities
Introduce self
Explain how the
session will work.
“We will looking at
some scenarios. You
will decide if the piece
of information indicates
that the board
member(s) is practicing
their Oversight role
properly or
Overstepping. I if you
think they are
Overseeing properly
move to this side of the
room (point direction). If
you think they are
Overstepping move to
this side (point
direction)
Materials
PowerPoint #1 (PP)
Communication
scenario
Have individuals define
the following:
Show each bullet point
one at a time. Ask
participants to move to
Oversight or
Overstepping side of
the room. (If you
choose not to have
participants move you
can have them point
or designate hand
signals like one for
Oversight or three for
Overstepping)
Oversight
PP #2-4
PP #5-7
Oversight vs.
Overstepping
Have small groups define
Oversight
Oversight vs.
Overstepping
Personnel scenario
Show each bullet point
one at a time. Ask
participants to move to
Oversight or
Overstepping side of
the room. (If you
choose not to have
participants move you
can have them point or
designate hand signals
like one for Oversight
or three for
Overstepping)
PP #8-10
(this can be done here
or before Scenario 2)
Have groups share with
the large group how
they defined terms:
Oversight
Oversight vs.
Overstepping
When people share with
the large group
encourage them to
define the terms in their
own words rather than
reading off the
handout.(one option is
to pass out the handout
after this debrief)
PP #11
Handout (H/O)
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(cont.) Oversight or Overstepping – The Sequel
Conference Workshop
Presenter’s Session Outline
Time
:10 (58)
:03 (1:01)
:06 (1:07)
:12 (1:19)
:04 (1:23)
Sequence
Present about
terms
Ranger tower
Metaphor
Describe terms
Scenario 3
Share Oversight
Questions
Activities
The presenter will
describe the terms:
Oversight
Overstepping
Governance
Management Corporate
Body
Materials
PP #15-20
H/0 pages1-2
(optional)
Describe the board’s
Oversight role like
forest rangers in the fire
tower. The rangers call
on others to check out
the problems rather
than leaving their post.
Like the board lets the
superintendent and
staff handing the
administrative issues
rather than “jumping
down from the tower” to
“handle complaints”
PP #23
The presenter will
continue describing
terms:
Oversight and
Overstepping
(optional if you have
time, you’ll probably need
a session longer than 75
minutes to do three
scenarios)
Personnel scenario
Give participants a
chance to fill in the
blank spaces of the
handout. (you might
like to ask them what
they think the blank
spaces are before
revealing them)
PP # 21-22, 24-25
H/0 pages 2-3
Show each bullet point
one at a time. Ask
participants to move to
Oversight or
Overstepping side of the
room. (If you choose not
to have participants
move you can have them
point or designate hand
signals like one for
Oversight or three for
Overstepping)
PP # 26-28
Share the five Questions
to Help in Oversight Role
If you have time you
might ask participants if
they have other
questions they may be
helpful to other board
members.
PP 32
H/0 page 4
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(cont.) Oversight or Overstepping – The Sequel
Conference Workshop
Presenter’s Session Outline
Time
:03 (1:26)
:05 (1:31)
:05 (1:36)
:06 (1:42)
Sequence
End session
Optional
Oversight
Optional
Governance Clock
Optional - Impact
of Overstepping
Activities
Share additional
resources available
from TASB on the
subject.
Share the continuing
education credit
number for the session.
Use the three slides of
Monet painting from
three levels of
closeness to highlight
the proper perspective
of a trustee and how is
important to remember.
PP # 33-36
PP # 12-14
Provide your contact
information
Materials
Oversight from the
proper perspective
makes a difference.
Describe the boards
role using the
governance clock
Describe and discuss
the impact of
Overstepping on the
board and the district
PP # 29
PP # 30-31
H/O page 3
H/O page 4
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