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Board Development

Opportunities

Leadership Development

Education and training to help every Missouri

school board succeed.

“This training will help us function with more clarity and purpose.”

“Very powerful with real world application.”

“Gave us tools andstrategies to help usnavigate issues.”

www.mosba.org | 800.221.6722 | info@mosba.org | 2100 I-70 Drive Southwest, Columbia, Missouri 652035.17.18

Board Development OpportunitiesMSBA

In DistrictInteractive workshops address the following most frequently requested broad topics. Workshop content is customized based on planning conversations with the board president and superintendent.

Board Governance

Board Roles and Responsibilities that Impact Student

Achievement

Board Self Evaluation

Developing Board Norms

Developing Positive Board and Superintendent Relations

School Board’s Role in Continuous Improvement

School Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

Superintendent Evaluation Is a Process

Board and Superintendent Relationship

Developing Positive Board and Superintendent Relations

Superintendent Evaluation Is a Process

Continuous Improvement

School Board’s Role in Continuous Improvement

School Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

School Safety

School Board Leadership for School Safety

Legal Issues

Avoiding Conflict of Interest and Nepotism

Collective Bargaining

Confidentiality Essentials

School Personnel Employment Issues

Social Media Considerations

Student Discipline

Sunshine Law for School Boards

What Boards Need to Know About Special Education

Give your governance leadership team a boost with these professional development opportunities and earn

continuing education strand credit.

Online Board DevelopmentBoard members and superintendents may view modulesindependently or as a group. Modules are divided into shortsegments to allow flexibility in viewing

Contact the Leadership Development Department, training@mosba.org, 800-221-6722, ext. 329

Free to MSBA Members• Distribution of Funds to

Missouri Public Schools• Electronic

Communication and the Sunshine Law

• New Board President Orientation

• Parliamentary Procedure• Sources of Funding for

Missouri Public Schools

Registration Required• Nepotism and Conflict of

Interest• School Personnel• Sunshine Law• Superintendent

Evaluation Process• Supporting New Board

Members

Find out more about in district and online board development opportunities on the MSBA website, www.mosba.org, under Training and Events.

Board RetreatsMSBA provides consultation in the planning and facilitation ofgovernance leadership team retreats. Content is customized.

Board Self EvaluationAdministered through an online survey, the MSBA Board Self Evaluation establishes a baseline measurement of the current governance leadership beliefs and practices of the school board that are correlated by research as supporting high student achievement. Discussion of the results may be facilitated locally or by MSBA.

Book StudyReading and group book discussion provides another opportunity for governance leadership team professional

development. Explore these free resources.• Generic Book Study Guide offers suggestions for discussion

of any book the team selects.• Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis provides specific

guidance for discussing this book by Robert Putnam in the context of your district.