ISBA Board Resources
Tools
Roles and Responsibilities
Boardsmanship
Superintendent Relations
Leadership
Meetings
Ethics
Student Achievement and Learning
Roles and Responsibilities
- Laws board members should know by Lisa Tanselle, The Journal, Winter 2023
- Policy development is an important school board function by Julie Slavens, The Journal, Winter 2023
- Focus on strategic goals by Steve Horton, e-Dition, February 2022
- Picking a lane by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Spring 2021
- Understanding the school board's role in personnel matters by Lisa Tanselle, The Journal, January 2021
- Starting with a strategy by Dr. Robert Stwalley, The Journal, Winter 2021
- Board members and policy development by Julie Slavens, The Journal, Winter 2021
Boardsmanship
- How board members can avoid common pitfalls by Steve Horton, The Journal, Winter 2023
- Onboarding new members by Steve Horton, The Journal, Winter 2022
- Hitting your stride by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Summer 2021
- Rules of the road by Dr. Robert Stwalley, The Journal, Spring 2021
- Dealing with difficult decisions by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, November 2019
- Alignment & balance by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, August 2019
- Professional development: Necessary or not? by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, June 2019
- When things go south by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, May 2019
- Finding balance as part of a team by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, March 2018
Superintendent Relations
- School boards and the superintendent search by Steve Horton, The Journal, Spring 2023
- Five approaches to support an effective superintendent evaluation by Steve Horton, e-Dition, May 2023
- Elevating and enhancing superintendent evaluation by Steve Horton, e-Dition, May 2022
Leadership
- Waldo and Wingman: Great leaders surround themselves with great people by Steve Horton, e-Dition, June 2023
- Leading is a matter of trust by Tom Simpson, The Journal, Fall 2022
- Building a puzzle by Steve Horton, e-Dition, September 2022
- Starting with purpose by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Winter 2021
- Planning for the future is essential by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Fall 2019
- On a clear day by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Fall 2019
- A season of leadership: Staying strong by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Summer 2019
- Developing deep roots by Dr. Michael Adamson, The Journal, Spring 2019
- Rooted in school board leadership by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Spring 2019
- Patience: A leadership virtue by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, March 2019
- Learning leadership by Kim Woodward, The Journal, Winter 2019
Meetings
- The power of school board protocol by Steve Horton, e-Dition, 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, The Journal, Winter 2020
- Board members and ethics by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, March 2020
- Abstaining from voting by Dr. Michael Adamson, e-Dition, February 2018
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
