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[Video] Superintendent-Board Relations and Communications (1:22)

Mar 8, 2025
Claudia Cook

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, superintendent of Diamond Lake in Illinois, spoke on a panel Saturday morning discussing the importance of relationships between superintendents and school board members. Sharma-Lewis conveyed her experiences as a superintendent and how upholding communication with the board was the most important step to success in her district.

This video was produced by Bennett Songer at the 2025 National Conference on Education in New Orleans, La.

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