Join James Bryant Conant Award winning governance expert, AJ Crabill and Diana Freeman, Governance Specialist at Diligent, for a conversation about the future of education in the wake of the many crisis events of this spring. They will address many of the different scenarios that are developing as districts navigate the uncharted waters of resuming school after months of closure. The discussion will range from projected budget shortfalls, to socio-emotional wellbeing of children and staff, to goals, parameters, and expectations moving forward. As always, student outcomes and achievement will be the focus of attention as educators approach moving forward incorporating the lessons learned in order to be stronger on the other side.

 

Board response to current events and their impact on:

  • Student socioemotional wellbeing
  • Projected budget shortfalls
  • Goals, parameters, and expectations moving forward
  • Student outcomes and achievement
AJ Crabill
Governance Expert

AJ Crabill currently leads school board governance nationwide at the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS). Prior to his work at CGCS, he served as a Deputy Commissioner of Education at the Texas Education Agency. Crabill also served eight years on the board of the Kansas City (MO) Public Schools (KCPS). When he was initially elected to the board, Kansas City had the lowest accreditation status of any district in Missouri, was hemorrhaging funds, suffered regular scandals of public corruption and was in general disarray. Crabill led a broad suite of reforms that radically transformed the district resulting in KCPS regaining full accreditation from the state of Missouri for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Crabill has also served on the board of the Missouri School Boards Association, the executive committee of the Council of the Great City Schools, the Policy Committee for the National School Boards Association, a Visiting Fellow with Education Pioneers, an instructor for the Texas Education Policy Institute, and chair of the annual conference for the International Policy Governance Association. Crabill currently serves on the board of Govern for Impact, the lead international association promoting effective governance practices, and an advisory board member of SXSW Edu, the nation's premier conference fostering innovation in education.

Crabill was the 2019 recipient of the Education Commission of the State's Conant Award. The James Bryant Conant Award recognizes extraordinary individual contributions to education. Crabill has provided governance training to school districts nationwide to help refocus school board members on the core mission of improving student outcomes. Crabill has worked with and supported numerous universities, colleges, corporate boards, nonprofit boards, state leaders, municipal leaders, and local education leaders.
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