School boards are being asked to make bigger decisions with greater consequences than ever before. Rising construction costs, changes in enrolment, tighter compliance requirements, and the realities of ageing facilities are placing pressure on boards and business managers who must decide how, when, and where to invest. For many, the challenge is not a lack of care but a lack of confidence in the process. This session is designed for the people who carry that load.
If you are a board member who wants greater clarity about your role, or a business manager who often finds yourself bridging governance and operations, this workshop will give you a framework for understanding how decisions should move through a project and where responsibility truly sits. It will explore how boards can lead with purpose, how to recognise when decision-making structures are unclear, and how confident stewardship can protect the long-term wellbeing of the school.
The workshop will introduce ideas that help boards think about accountability, authority, risk, and financial oversight in ways that reduce confusion rather than add to it. Resolve Consulting will bring governance insight drawn from years of working with school boards, and Stanton Dahl will share real project stories that show how good governance supports better outcomes.
