BEST New School Board Members: Fundamentals & Foundations

FreedomWorks BEST Program has built and designed this course to discuss key concepts that every school board member needs to familiar with- Budgets, Robert's Rules, Committees, and more. We want to help you be the leader your district needs!

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Course curriculum

1. Governance
2. Discussion Question
1. Authority and Responsibilities
2. Discussion Question
1. Superintendent's Role & Responsibilities
2. Discussion Question
1. School District Finances
2. Discussion Question
1. The impact of Title IX
2. Discussion Question
1. Policy v. Procedures
2. Discussion Question
1. The Purpose of a Committee
2. Discussion Question
1. Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
2. Discussion Question
1. Roberts Rules of Order
2. Discussion Question
1. Applying Home Rule
2. Discussion Question
1. Leveraging Public Relations & Community Engagement
2. Discussion Question
1. BEST School Board Member Manual

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23 lessons
5.5 hours of video content

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BEST New School Board Members: Fundamentals & Foundations

Course curriculum

Session 1: Governance

Session 2: School Board Members' Authority & Responsibilities

Session 3: Superintendent's Role

Session 4: Finances

Session 5: Title IX

Session 6: Policy v. Procedures

Session 7: Understanding the Purpose of Committees

Session 8: Strategic Planning and Goal Setting

Session 9: Robert's Rules of Order

Session 10: Applying Home Rule

Session 11: Communication: The Media and Your Constituents

BEST School Board Member Manual

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today