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OUR TRAINING
The Idaho School Boards Association strives to provide school board members with the information, training and support needed to serve their district. Developing highly trained and effective board/superintendent teams will help to positively affect student achievement and education. ISBA trainings include School Board Governance, Leadership for Student Achievement, Education Law, Human Resources, Finance & Board's Oversight Role, and Collective Bargaining. Customized training can me created for individual board needs. For more information on these trainings view our ISBA Board Trainings description document.
Please encourage your board to attend our Summer Leadership Institute and the Regional Spring & Fall Meetings.
In an effort to recognize board members committed to their own continued leadership education, ISBA developed the Master Boardsman Award. The MBA program recognizes excellence among Idaho School Trustees by awarding those who acquire points for attending approved training's. Click here to see the point schedule.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
New Board Member Packet Order Form
What Every Board Member Needs to Know
The 8 Characteristics of Effective School Boards
Board of Trustees Self-Assessment
Code of Ethics for School Board Members
Code of Ethics for Charter School Board Members
Acronyms
DISTRICT AND SCHOOL DATA SOURCES
Student Performance and Other Data
A NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STUDENTS IN 2012
The Condition of Education in 2012
BOARD TRAINING MINI-MODULES
Board Training Mini Modules are short PowerPoint presentations that your board can use to keep up-to date on important board related topics. These modules can be used in many different ways to enhance your board learning and keep you focused on professional development. Most mini modules will take 10-30 minutes depending upon how you implement them. Below are several ways to integrate them for the benefit of your board.
1. Schedule 30 minutes of board training into your next agenda. As a board, go through the mini module together asking questions and reading the attached notes pages together. Discuss it as a board. Conducting training this way also allows your patrons to be educated as well. Including the presentation in the board packet ensures that each board member remembers to be prepared for the discussion.
2. Have each individual board member complete the module on their own. Go through the presentations individually and take notes on what you or your fellow board members may need to know or work on. Add Mini Modules Discussion to your board agenda and talk about it at the next board meeting. Have one board member lead the discussion and review the main points. Take 10-15 min to cover the topic.
3. Don’t feel like your board will complete this or discuss it as a whole? Use the mini modules to keep abreast of important board topics on your own. In an open board meeting, report about your individual participation in the Mini Module. Discuss your learning and how you can use that information to better yourself and your board team in the future.
The Mini Modules
Board Candidate Information and Resources
Common Core
Public School Finance Presentation by Tim Hill
You can download and print off this PowerPoint presentation to follow along with this video of Tim Hill's presentation.
School Levies and Bonds
Superintendent Evaluations:
PowerPoint & pdf
Board Member Roles and Responsibilities:
Board Member Responsibilities and Roles & Responsibilities
OUR TRAINERS
Liz Killpack has been training school boards in Idaho since 2007. She formerly served on the board in Firth for three years and participated on the ISBA executive Board for two years. You can reach Liz via email or by calling her at (208)589-4037.
Jackie Hopper has been training school boards in Idaho for two years. Previously she had served on the Caldwell School Board for four years and on ISBA’s Executive Board for two years. You can reach Jackie by email or by calling her at (208)880-8662.
The Idaho School Boards Association strives to provide school board members with the information, training and support needed to serve their district. Developing highly trained and effective board/superintendent teams will help to positively affect student achievement and education. ISBA trainings include School Board Governance, Leadership for Student Achievement, Education Law, Human Resources, Finance & Board's Oversight Role, and Collective Bargaining. Customized training can me created for individual board needs. For more information on these trainings view our ISBA Board Trainings description document.
Please encourage your board to attend our Summer Leadership Institute and the Regional Spring & Fall Meetings.
In an effort to recognize board members committed to their own continued leadership education, ISBA developed the Master Boardsman Award. The MBA program recognizes excellence among Idaho School Trustees by awarding those who acquire points for attending approved training's. Click here to see the point schedule.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
New Board Member Packet Order Form
What Every Board Member Needs to Know
The 8 Characteristics of Effective School Boards
Board of Trustees Self-Assessment
Code of Ethics for School Board Members
Code of Ethics for Charter School Board Members
Acronyms
DISTRICT AND SCHOOL DATA SOURCES
Student Performance and Other Data
A NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STUDENTS IN 2012
The Condition of Education in 2012
BOARD TRAINING MINI-MODULES
Board Training Mini Modules are short PowerPoint presentations that your board can use to keep up-to date on important board related topics. These modules can be used in many different ways to enhance your board learning and keep you focused on professional development. Most mini modules will take 10-30 minutes depending upon how you implement them. Below are several ways to integrate them for the benefit of your board.
1. Schedule 30 minutes of board training into your next agenda. As a board, go through the mini module together asking questions and reading the attached notes pages together. Discuss it as a board. Conducting training this way also allows your patrons to be educated as well. Including the presentation in the board packet ensures that each board member remembers to be prepared for the discussion.
2. Have each individual board member complete the module on their own. Go through the presentations individually and take notes on what you or your fellow board members may need to know or work on. Add Mini Modules Discussion to your board agenda and talk about it at the next board meeting. Have one board member lead the discussion and review the main points. Take 10-15 min to cover the topic.
3. Don’t feel like your board will complete this or discuss it as a whole? Use the mini modules to keep abreast of important board topics on your own. In an open board meeting, report about your individual participation in the Mini Module. Discuss your learning and how you can use that information to better yourself and your board team in the future.
The Mini Modules
Board Candidate Information and Resources
Common Core
Public School Finance Presentation by Tim Hill
You can download and print off this PowerPoint presentation to follow along with this video of Tim Hill's presentation.
School Levies and Bonds
Superintendent Evaluations:
PowerPoint & pdf
Board Member Roles and Responsibilities:
Board Member Responsibilities and Roles & Responsibilities
OUR TRAINERS
Liz Killpack has been training school boards in Idaho since 2007. She formerly served on the board in Firth for three years and participated on the ISBA executive Board for two years. You can reach Liz via email or by calling her at (208)589-4037.
Jackie Hopper has been training school boards in Idaho for two years. Previously she had served on the Caldwell School Board for four years and on ISBA’s Executive Board for two years. You can reach Jackie by email or by calling her at (208)880-8662.