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“I dread the monthly board meetings,” said Marlene, the executive director of a community-based human service agency with two child care sites. “I always walk away from the meetings with a list, two or three pages long, of tasks the board wants me to complete. Sometimes the tasks are important, like completing a new grant application. But sometimes the board wants me to do things that I don’t think are worthwhile, like compare the prices of different food vendors. We only have four administrators in our whole agency. Don’t they realize how hard I’m working?”“I joined the board because I really want to do something that supports my daughter’s early education,” said Beth, the working mother of a three year old. “I think this is a great child care program and I really like the director. And I loved my child’s teachers last year, when she was in the 2’s room, but I’m concerned about the teachers in the 3’s room. They don’t seem as friendly and active as the other teachers. I’ve talked with other parents who are concerned about the teachers, too. Now that I’m on the board, maybe I can do something about the quality of ...