Understanding core school district functions and how Local School Governance Teams operate is critical for teams to work well and effectively support their schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, CCSD provides the following training for LSGTeam members:

• LSGTeam University: Roles & Responsibilities
• LSGTeam 90-Day Action Plan Training and Review
• LSGTeam Building & Effective Meetings
• LSGTeam School Data Analysis & School Improvement Planning
• LSGTeam Community Engagement & Community Data

The Charter System Foundation provides live and online training opportunities. A link to their presentation in Athens, Georgia on August 23, 2022 can be found here. In addition, it is highly recommended that LSGTeam members review a series of online training modules from the Charter System Foundation. The videos were created by the Carl Vinson Institute at the University of Georgia with input from CCSD staff. They run 15 to 20 minutes and are available here. These videos cover six important topics:

• Best practices for effective meetings
• School governance teams roles and responsibilities
• Curriculum, assessment, and instruction
• School operations
• School finance and allocations
• Human resources and resource allocations

Effective Meeting Resources

LSGTeams should use the Democratic Rules of Order to conduct their meetings. Listed below are several resources about them, which will help LSGTeamss run their meetings smoothly:

• Democratic Rules of Order
• Rules of Order Summary
• Effective Meeting Tips
• Rules of Order Flowchart

Secretary Resources

LSGTeam secretaries have a critical job. Their responsibilities are:

• Taking notes or meeting minutes
• Posting meeting agendas and minutes online in their LSGTeam folder
• Sample meeting agenda
• Sample meeting summary
• Sample meeting minutes