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ISBA Board Resources

Tools
  • ​Parliamentary Procedure Reference Guide​
  • ​Board Self-Assessment
  • Drafting a Superintendent's Contract

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Building a foundation of effective school board governance by Steve Horton, Winter 2025
  • Are we reflecting light? by Steve Horton, Summer 2023
  • Laws board members should know by Lisa Tanselle, Winter 2023​
  • Policy development is an important school board function by Julie Slavens, Winter 2023
  • Focusing on strategic goals by Steve Horton, February 2022
  • Picking a lane by Dr. Michael Adamson, Spring 2021​​
  • Understanding the school board's role in personnel matters by Lisa Tanselle, January 2021
  • Starting with a strategy by Dr. Robert Stwalley, Winter 2021
  • Board members and policy development by Julie Slavens, Winter 2021
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Boardsmanship
  • The Power of Accountability: Leading with Vision, Values, and Vulnerability by Steve Horton, June 2025
  • How board members can avoid common pitfalls by Steve Horton, Winter 2023
  • Onboarding new members by Steve Horton, Winter 2022
  • Hitting your stride by Dr. Michael Adamson, Summer 2021
  • ​Rules of the road by Dr. Robert Stwalley, Spring 2021
  • Dealing with difficult decisions by Dr. Michael Adamson, November 2019
  • Alignment & balance by Dr. Michael Adamson, August 2019
  • Professional development: Necessary or not? by Dr. Michael Adamson, June 2019 
  • When things go south by Dr. Michael Adamson, May 2019 
  • Finding balance as part of a team by Dr. Michael Adamson, March 2018​
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Boards and Superintendents
  • The New Superintendent Evaluation Toolkit by Steve Horton, September 2024
  • School boards and the superintendent search by Steve Horton, Spring 2023
  • Five approaches to support an effective superintendent evaluation by Steve Horton, May 2023
  • Elevating and enhancing superintendent evaluation by Steve Horton, May 2022

Leadership
  • The case for trust in school board leadership by Steve Horton, May 2024
  • Great leaders surround themselves with great people by Steve Horton, June 2023
  • Leading is a matter of trust by Tom Simpson, Fall 2022
  • Building a puzzle by Steve Horton, September 2022
  • ​Starting with purpose by Dr. Michael Adamson, Winter 2021
  • ​Planning for the future is essential by Dr. Michael Adamson, Fall 2019 
  • On a clear day by Kim Woodward, Fall 2019
  • A season of leadership: Staying strong by Dr. Michael Adamson, Summer 2019 
  • Developing deep roots by Dr. Michael Adamson, Spring 2019 
  • Rooted in school board leadership by Kim Woodward, Spring 2019
  • Patience: A leadership virtue by Dr. Michael Adamson, March 2019
  • Learning leadership by Kim Woodward, Winter 2019 ​

Meetings
  • Five rules for a great board meeting by Steve Horton, Spring 2024
  • The power of school board protocol by Steve Horton, March 2022
  • Are you mired in minutiae? by Dr. Michael Adamson
  • Advice for board retreats by Dr. Michael Adamson
  • Meeting time: Too long or too short? by Dr. Michael Adamson 
  • Why meeting preparation is crucial by Dr. Michael Adamson
  • Reasons for utilizing working sessions by Dr. Michael Adamson 
  • Are your executive sessions lawful? by Dr. Michael Adamson 
  • Meeting speed vs. meeting efficiency by Dr. Michael Adamson​
  • Agenda packets: The best tool in board decision-making by Dr. Michael Adamson

Ethics
  • The value of board service by Dr. Michael Adamson
  • Board members and ethics by Dr. Michael Adamson​
  • Abstaining from voting by Dr. Michael Adamson

Student Achievement and Learning
  • Bad board behavior = Poor student performance by Ivan Lorentzen & William McCaw 
  • All districts should become learning districts by Ivan Lorentzen & William McCaw 
  • Science of achievement: Board standards impact student success by Ivan Lorentzen & William McCaw
  • Research shows that school boards do impact student achievement by Ivan Lorentzen & William McCaw​​​​
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