The Problem
There is no higher decision-making authority in a school district than the majority of the school board, but school board members throughout the country find that the state school board associations' trainings undermine their legal authority and leave out critical information. They are told that the mark of a successful board is to have as many unanimous votes as possible and that their job is to approve the budget, hire a superintendent, and avoid controversy.
However, reform is a prerequisite to giving America's students the education they deserve. Voters put school board members in charge for a reason.
The Solution
The SBAE network of state-based education reform organizations offers a more effective alternative to conventional school board associations' trainings. Each training is designed to empower school board members to govern with excellence and authority, helping you make the changes necessary to improve student outcomes.
Training topics include:
- The roles, responsibilities, and true powers of school board members
- Managing administrators, superintendent evaluation, and executive search
- Reform-minded legal support
- Budget reform
- Science of reading, math, and civics curricula
- Academic goal setting, monitoring progress, and administrator accountability
- Good governance, coalition building, and constituent messaging