The Idaho School Boards Association empowers and champions school boards to foster student success.

Get on Board Package

GET ON BOARD includes ISBA’s New Board Member Packet – two books on governance and our new board member booklet. It also includes six monthly webinars for new and first-year board members to enhance their learning over the next six months of January through June 2026.

Get up to speed quickly with essential knowledge, understanding, and skills for school board success.

GET ON BOARD helps new school board members quick start their learning journey and prepare for productive service on their board.

Webinar Dates & Topics:

January 15 – Session 1: Responsibilities and Relationships

  • Presenter TBD

February 19 – Session 2: Essential Roles of Board Members

  • Presenter TBD

March 19 – Session 3: Basics of School Law

  • Presenter TBD

April 16 – Session 4: Basics of School Finance

  • Presenter TBD

May 21 – Session 5: Making a Difference for Students

  • Presenter TBD

June 11 – Session 6: Making Sense of Student Achievement Data

  • Presenter TBD

COST:

OPTION 1: $300 per person, including ISBA’s New Board Member Packet and the six webinars. Each webinar, if attended live, is eligible for up to $50 of reimbursement, if the district or charter has reimbursable funds remaining.

OPTION 2: Single sessions are also available for $50, and are reimbursable as long as webinar is attended live.  (This does not include the New Board Member Booklet or the governance books.)

To register please click HERE. (registration is not open yet.)

View the event flyer HERE.

For more information please call (208) 854-1476 or email Jayson Lloyd at jayson@idsba.org.