Assistant Principal Summer Bootcamp #4: Make Committee Work Actually Work
from The Assistant Principal Workshop Hosted by Mark Pages
In Episode 4 of the Assistant Principal Summer Bootcamp, we move from organizing your leadership systems to leading the work that happens inside committees and recurring meetings. This episode focuses on how assistant principals can make committee work more purposeful, practical, and action-oriented instead of simply gathering people in a room to review information. In this episode, I discuss: Lessons learned from leading a discipline committee. Why bringing data is not the same as preparing the conversation. How clear discussion points help committee members move from listening to contributing. The value of strategic grouping with new staff, veteran staff, and different content areas. Why a simple agenda with attendance, old business, new business, discussion points, and action items is usually enough. How meeting notes, follow-up summaries, and action items help turn committee conversations into real progress. Why norms matter, even when they feel simple or obvious. How discipline and PBIS committees can help shape school culture. Why assistant principals should read IEPs, 504 plans, and key documents before they are sitting in meetings making decisions. This week’s Leadership Challenge asks you to choose one committee, team, or recurring meeting and build a simple structure for it before the school year begins. Because a committee is not just a group of people who meet. A strong committee is a group of people who help move the work forward.
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