We Need Your Award Nominations

ISBA has developed several awards and certificates in an effort to recognize board & community members who put forth extra time and effort to become leaders in our education system. Encouraging the continued education of both community and school board members, ISBA hopes to highlight the importance of leading by example as well as recognizing local commitment in Idaho communities.

Board Chair of the Year Award

ISBA would like to recognize an amazing board chair who runs a well structured meeting. Keeping their board on task and complying with Idaho Open Meeting Laws, the board chair of the year is a great leader for their team.

Nomination Form

Clerk of the Year Award

ISBA would like to recognize an amazing board clerk who goes above and beyond with his or her duties; someone who provides outstanding service, provides direction to the Board, and has provided contributions to the Board and District or Charter.

Nomination Form

20 Years of Service Award

Part of growth and learning as a school board trustee is the knowledge acquired from those who have previously served. Each year ISBA recognizes those extraordinary individuals who have selflessly given 20 years or more to the students and education system of Idaho.

Nomination Form

Jessica Gearino Harrison “Bulldog” Award

This award recognizes an individual who best embodies the “bulldog spirit” of Jessica Harrison, through their tenacious efforts to support and provide leadership through advocacy on behalf of Idaho’s public schools with unrelenting courage. This award should honor an individual for their leadership and advocacy at the local, county, regional, state, and/or federal level. Though it is preferable that the nominee is a school board member or school leader, it is not required.

Nomination Form

The ISBA Leadership Awards Program offers two awards; the Board Member Award of Leadership and the Master of Leadership Award. These awards are earned in a 12 month period, July through June, and are recognized during the ISBA Annual Convention. To learn more about the ISBA Leadership Awards Program, please see this brochure. (PDF)

Please contact Mika Milette at ISBA with any questions: mika@idsba.org or (208) 854-1476.

Board Member Award of Leadership (for individual board members)

This award is part of the ISBA Leadership Awards Program. Individual board members can earn the Board Member Award of Leadership by reaching one of three levels of recognition; Gold, Silver, and Bronze. This award recognizes excellence among Idaho Board Members by awarding those who acquire points for activities.

Master of Leadership Award (for the board as a whole)

The Master of Leadership Award is granted if the majority of the Board receives an award.  The award receipient demonstrates both leadership basics and effectiveness of the five standards of school board operations; governance, continuous improvement, advocacy, accountability, and community engagement.