New Board Member Orientation – October

To provide an overview of the roles, responsibilities and legal duties of school board members.

Board members who assume office after July 1, 2026, are required to attend the orientation session before June 30, 2027.

This course is designed to meet the needs of new board members. Through active participation in this course, you learn the do’s and don’ts of effective boardsmanship.

Major topics covered during the session include:

• Education’s Governance Structure
• Basics of Boardsmanship
• Finance
• Promotion of the School System
• Board Policies
• Panning
• School Law
• Board/Superintendent Rrelations
• Board/Staff Relations
• Board/Student Relations
• Hot Topics Facing School boards

Locations/Dates

TSBA Headquarters: October 19-20, 2026 (Mon-Tue) – $175