Every board member has a responsibility to make the school board effective, but the chairman carries the heaviest responsibility since she/he was selected by peers to be their leader. Certain skills and actions simply are required if the chairman is to get the job done properly. This workshop was developed to help the board chairman..
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..
To provide local board chairmen with the necessary tools to work effectively with the superintendent, other members of the board, the local funding agency and the public to improve student achievement.The TSBA Leadership Conference will be held from Thursday, November 5 to Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in..
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..
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..
To provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the school board and the superintendent.This session focuses on ways to select a superintendent, build the board/superintendent team, and evaluate the performance of the superintendent. During the course of the meeting, you have the opportunity to look closely at both roles and learn more about..
To provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the school board and the superintendent.This session focuses on ways to select a superintendent, build the board/superintendent team, and evaluate the performance of the superintendent. During the course of the meeting, you have the opportunity to look closely at both roles and learn more about..
To provide an overview of the responsibilities of the board and superintendent in board operations and policy development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.This course focuses on the importance of school board policy and school board operations. Board members will discuss policy development, parliamentary procedure, and board meeting procedures. Major topics covered during the session include: Structure..
To provide an overview of the responsibilities of the board and superintendent in board operations and policy development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.This course focuses on the importance of school board policy and school board operations. Board members will discuss policy development, parliamentary procedure, and board meeting procedures. Major topics covered during the session include: Structure..
To determine the legalities that govern the school board.School board members must be familiar with the legal issues that affect policy. In this session, participants review the legal duties of the school board and the Tennessee Sunshine Law. Major topics covered during the session include: Duties and Powers of the Board, Superintendent, and Local Legislative..
To determine the legalities that govern the school board.School board members must be familiar with the legal issues that affect policy. In this session, participants review the legal duties of the school board and the Tennessee Sunshine Law. Major topics covered during the session include: Duties and Powers of the Board, Superintendent, and Local Legislative..
To explore the board’s role in creating a vision for excellence for all students and in building public support to achieve the vision.In this course, participants engage in discussion to learn what vision is, how it is created and the critical components it must include. Board members discover how to build public support from all..