• Contact Us
• Calendar
• Log In

• About TSBA & Affiliates
  • History of TSBA
  • Mission and Goals
  • TSBA Constitution and Bylaws
  • TSBA Board of Directors
    • TSBA Officers
    • TSBA District Directors
    • TSBA Members at Large
    • TSBA Board of Directors Officer Application Form
    • TSBA Board of Directors District Director Application Form
  • TSBA Board of Directors’ Meetings
  • TSBA Membership Benefits
    • Current TSBA Members
  • TSBA Awards
    • All Tennessee School Board/C. Hal Henard Distinguished Service Award
    • Award for Excellence in Education Program
    • Board of Distinction
    • Boardsmanship Awards
    • Level V - Master Board Member Criteria
    • National School Board Member Recognition Program
    • Quarter Century Club
    • Scholars Circle
    • School Board of the Year Award
    • School of the Year for Excellence in Architectural Design
    • Student Recognition Award
    • School Volunteer Recognition Award
  • TSBA Business Affiliates
    • TSBA Business Affiliate Levels
    • List of Current TSBA Business Affiliates
  • TSBA Staff and Directory
  • TSBA Employment Opportunities
  • Tennessee Boards of Education
  • Tennessee Association of Board Secretaries
  • Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys
• Publications & Community Outreach
  • iTSBA - Mobile App.
  • Journal
  • Journal Advertisements
  • BoardTalk
  • Social Networking
  • TSBA Student Video Contest
  • TSBA Ambassador for Education Program
    • Ambassador for Education "Hot Topics"
    • Ambassador for Education "Toolkit"
  • Expect More, Achieve More
  • Press Releases
  • TN School Law Quarterly
  • TLN Notes
  • TSBA Employer Commendation Program
  • NSBA Publications
  • Raise Your Hand TN
  • School Board Appreciation Week
• Services
  • Board Evaluations
  • Board Retreats
  • Community Outreach/Publications
  • eMeeting Information
  • GASB 45 Trust
  • Legal Services
  • Legislative Services
  • Policy Services
    • Policy Insight
    • Policy Presentations
  • Prospective Superintendents Academy
  • Superintendent Evaluations
  • Superintendent Searches
    • Alabama
    • Pennsylvania
  • BuyBoard
  • School Facilities Services
  • Process & Performance Management Services
  • Webinars
• School Board Academies
  • State Requirements
    • TSBA Leadership Conference
    • TSBA Out of Harm's Way
  • SBA Catalog
  • Local Option Credit Request and Guidelines
  • Orientation
  • The Board's Role In School Finance
  • Board Advocacy for Children
  • Board/Superintendent Relations
  • Vision for Excellence
  • Board Policy and Operations
  • How Education Reform Affects School Boards
  • eBoardsmanship
  • Planning: A Joint Venture
  • Teaming & The School Board: Working Together To Improve Student Achievement
  • Directions
    • TSBA Headquarters
    • Carnegie Hotel-Johnson City
    • Memphis Teaching and Learning Academy
    • Dyersburg Professional Development Center
    • Music Road Hotel and Convention Center
    • Dyersburg Professional Development Center
    • Paris Landing Inn
    • Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
    • Park Vista - Gatlinburg
    • Greeneville Professional Development Facility
    • Hampton Inn & Suites/Opryland
    • Sheraton Downtown Nashville
    • Hilton Garden Inn-Knoxville
    • Hyatt Place Nashville/Opryland
  • Suggested Hotels Near TSBA Headquarters
• Meetings
  • TSBA Meetings
    • Day on the Hill
    • SCOPE
    • Employment Law Seminar
    • School Facilities Workshop
    • Board Secretaries’ Conference
    • Summer Law Institute
    • Summer Law Legislative Conference
    • Policy Update Workshop
    • Fall District Meetings
    • New Board Chairman Workshop
      • New Board Chairman Workshop Materials
    • TSBA Leadership Conference
    • TSBA Annual Convention
    • Out of Harm’s Way
    • Directions
    • Suggested Hotels Near TSBA Headquarters
  • NSBA Meetings
    • NSBA Annual Conference
    • NSBA Southern Region Conference
    • NSBA Tech Site Visits
• Resources
  • Quick Facts & Guides
    • School Board Candidacy
    • New Board Member Sample Packet
    • New Member Information Update Form
    • New Board Member Guide
    • Education Acronyms
    • Education Index
    • Suggested Hotels near TSBA Headquarters
    • Meeting Materials
  • Education Websites
    • State Department of Education
    • State Board of Education
    • The Center for Public Education
    • Tennessee Association of School Business Officials
    • Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents
    • Tennessee School Plant Management Association
    • TN Comptroller's Office of Research and Education Accountability
    • National School Boards Association
    • Board Buzz: NSBA’s daily webblog
    • State School Boards Associations
    • National Education Associations
    • TSSAA
    • Council of Educational Facility Planners International
    • The Jason Foundation
  • Articles & Reports
    • 2011 ACT National and State Scores
    • NCLB & Adequate Yearly Progress
    • Academic Preparedness Report by SAS/TDOE
    • Positive Aspects of Public Education
    • Charter Schools
    • Closing the Achievement Gap
    • Public Ed. Report: How Parent Involvement Can Increase Student Achievement
    • ECF: Most Effective Schools Campaign
    • TN DOE Strategic Plan
    • Rural Education Roadmap
    • K-12 Virtual Schools - TN Comptroller's Office Report
    • United Way Parent Survey
    • Charter School Resource Center
    • Comptroller Report on Teacher Professional Development in Tennessee
    • Comptroller Report: Tennessee Local Public Education Foundations
  • Education News
  • TSBA News

Board Advocacy for Children

Agenda

Presenters

                 
      Lee Harrell                         Lindsay Campbell