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The following publications are offered by the Idaho School Boards Association. To subscribe to any of the materials listed below, please contact the ISBA office at 208/854-1476 or e-mail Info.

 

Periodic Publications:
ISBA SLATE Magazine
- Published 5 times a year and is FREE to members. A non-member subscription is $150/year. 
 

ISBA Policy Update Newsletter Published Quarterly and is FREE to members. A non-member subscription is $30/year. 

 

ISBA Esquire - Published Quarterly and is FREE to members. A non-member subscription is $150/year. 

 

ISBA Negotiation News- Published Bi-annually and is FREE to members. A non-member subscription is $150/year. 

 

ISBA Capitol Notes - Published weekly during the Legislative Session and is FREE to members. A non-member subscription is $35/year.  
 

 

Handbooks and Manuals Published by ISBA
The following board related publications are offered by the Idaho School Boards Association. To subscribe to any of the materials listed below, please contact the ISBA office at 208/854-1476.

 

New Board Member Packets

All items listed below are included in the New Board Member Packet at a reduced cost of $85.00 (price includes shipping).  Also included in this packet is the ISBA Directory, which contains contact information for every school board member in Idaho. 

 

 

The following are available for purchase upon request.  Please send e-mail to Info stating which publications you wish to purchase. 

 

2008-2009 Certified and Classified Salary Schedule
Price: $75.00 members; $125.00 non-members (price includes shipping)

 

 

Idaho Bond Manual

A joint publication with ISBA and Seattle Northwest Securities Corp, it explains the issues related to bonding and varied roles played bybond counsel, architects, boards and administrators. As laws change that affect Idaho bonding, updates will be published and available upon request.
Price: $20.00 members; $30.00 non-members

 
Preparing for A Strike
Price:   $4.75
 
Selecting a Superintendent
Price:   $4.00
 
Superintendent Job Description
Price:   $3.00

Robert's Rules Guidebook
Price:   $8.50
  

POLICY SERVICES PUBLICATIONS - Available to ISBA Members  Please contact Cadey for additional information.
 
ISBA Model Policy Manual Vol 2.0 - (PDF format on CD)  Free to Members ($5.00 shipping charge)
ISBA Model Policy UPDATE Service  $295.00 per year - (Published Quarterly - available on Web.  Formats available:PDF or hard copy)
  
As members of the ISBA Model Policy UPDATE Service, your District is also entitled to:
ISBA'S Model Staff Manual - PDF format on CD Free
ISBA'S Model Student Manual - (PDF format on CD) 
(These publications are also available to non-Policy UPDATE Service subscribers for $150.00 each.)
 

Additional resources for school boards also available through the ISBA:

 

The Key Work of School Boards Guidebook 

Improving student achievement through community engagement is the Key Work of School Boards. This NSBA guidebook will help boards focus their efforts on improving student achievement using a framework of eight "key" action areas.
Price: $19.00 members; $23.00 non-members (price includes shipping)

 

Becoming a Better Board Member 3rd Edition

 A National School Boards Association publication designed to give you an easy-to-understand guide to the workings of a school board. Considered THE source of information, this resource provides the basics that you will need to be a board member.
Price: $35.00 members; $43.00 non-members (price includes shipping)

 

 

Team Leadership for Student Improvement

A joint publication with NSBA and the American Association of School Administrators it explains the issues related to raising student achievement and the critical and varied roles played by boards and administrators. A new publication that reinforces the leadership teamwork required for student success.
Price: $19.00 members; $23.00 non-members (price includes shipping)

 

Communities Count: A School Board Guide to Public Engagement

A National School Boards Association publication designed to assist school boards in that very important process of engaing your community in their efforts to increase student achievement.

Price: $19.00 members; $23.00 non-members (price includes shipping)

 

The Community Connection: Case Studies in Public Engagement

A publication from the National School Boards Association that focuses on how school districts can involve their communities in determining the quality of their schools and setting their future direction.  The report is presented in two parts.  The first is an analysis and discussion of issues, trends, and frameworks that emerged from an examination of district practices.  The second consists of district profiles that are rich in detail, creative ideas, and practical solutions.

Price: $19.00 members; $23.00 non-members (price includes shipping)