ChalkForge

Services

With over a decade of experience serving on school boards and transforming educational governance, ChalkForge offers a curated suite of services designed to strengthen your organization’s effectiveness. Whether you’re facing governance challenges, seeking to align your board around shared values, or looking to implement proven frameworks for sustainable success, we’re here to guide your journey.

Our Values-Based Governance approach isn’t theoretical—it’s battle-tested through real-world board service during some of education’s most challenging periods. We’ve helped organizations navigate crisis situations, build stronger stakeholder relationships, and maintain unwavering focus on student outcomes even when external pressures mount.

Every service we offer is designed with one goal: ensuring your board operates with the clarity, consistency, and strategic focus needed to drive academic success for all students. Review our services below to see how we can partner with your community.

Consulting

Strategic guidance for boards facing governance challenges, policy development needs, or organizational transitions requiring expert support.

Workshops

We provide practical workshops and seminars for small and medium-sized groups. These are great break-out sessions for conferences.

Evaluations

Comprehensive board assessments and superintendent evaluation tools that create clear accountability measures and drive organizational improvement.

Mentorship

One-on-one coaching for board chairs, new board members, and emerging leaders seeking to strengthen their governance skills and effectiveness.

Implementation

We'll work with your board to implement our Values-Based Governance framework, providing hands-on support to achieve measurable improvements in effectiveness.