The Idaho School Boards Association advocates for Idaho students and public education with leadership and service for local school boards.

Championing Education Since 1942

Get on Board Webinar Series

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

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

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 2025.

Webinar Dates & Topics:

January 16 – Session 1: Responsibilities and Relationships

  • Jayson Lloyd

February 20 – Session 2: Essential Roles of Board Members

  • Anne Ritter
  • Becky Meyer

March 20 – Session 3: Basics of School Law

  • Anne Ritter
  • Monica Pauley

April 17 – Session 4: Basics of School Finance

  • Anne Ritter
  • Brady Dickinson

May 15 – Session 5: Making a Difference for Students

  • Anne Ritter
  • Jayson Lloyd

June 19 – Session 6: Making Sense of Student Achievement Data

  • Anne Ritter
  • Spencer Barzee

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.

To register please click HERE.

View the event flyer HERE.

For more information please call (208) 854-1476 or email Phil Gore at phil@idsba.org.