Other ISBA Resources

​Key Documents​

• ISBA 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
• ISBA Power of Membership
• ​ISBA Regions Map
• ​ISBA Constitution and Bylaws
• ​ISBA School Board Member Code of Ethics​
• ISBA Budgeting and Financial Oversight for School Board Members Resource Guide 

School Districts and Projects

• Schools of Success initiative, Fort Wayne Community Schools, The Journal, Fall 2024
• Lessons learned: Failing and then passing a referendum in a small, rural school district by Amy Huffman Oliver, Brown County Board of School Trustees, The Journal, Fall 2024
• Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum (GVC) Duneland School Corporation, The Journal, Summer 2023
• Birth-to-School Program: Early Learning Hub Duneland School Corporation, The Journal, Winter 2023
• Innovative use of ESSER funds Clarksville Community School Corporation, The Journal, Winter 2022
• IPS is dedicated to rebuilding stronger The Journal, Fall 2021
• IPS drives debate for more equitable funding The Journal, Spring 2021
• IPS dismantles systemic racism in education The Journal, Winter 2021
• The need to dismantle inequities in K-12 public education Indianapolis Public Schools, The Journal, Summer 2020​
• Developing an education model that will support all types of learners Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, The Journal, Summer 2020
• Asking the right questions: How do you create a culture of excellence? Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, The Journal, Spring 2020
• The value of service learning PBL’s Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, The Journal, Winter 2020
• The Viking Puppy Project Valparaiso Community Schools, The Journal, Fall 2019
• A journey toward STEAM integration Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, The Journal, Fall 2019
• Career & Technical Education: A partnership for student success Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, The Journal, Summer 2019
• The end in mind: confidence and clarity Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, The Journal, Spring 2019
• Fifth Street Elementary: A Leader in Me School Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, The Journal, Winter 2019​

Public Education

• The power of public schools by Dr. Robert Stwalley, The Journal, Summer 2024
• Let's elevate and unify efforts to promote how Our Public Schools Work by Terry Spradlin, The Journal, Spring 2023
• Making the case for our public schools by Terry Spradlin, The Journal, Winter 2022
• Keeping the public in public schools by Tom Simpson, The Journal, Winter 2022
• The noblest and finest invention of American society by Dr. Robert Stwalley, The Journal, Winter 2020
• The rise of public education by Rocky Killion, West Lafayette Community School Corporation, The Journal, Winter 2019

Other Topics

• The State of K-12 Education Today by Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner, The Journal, Spring 2024
• A Season of Gratitude by Tom Simpson, The Journal, Winter 2023​
• What I Wish I'd Known the Day I Became a School Board Member by Scott Flood, The Journal, Spring 2022
• Making Hard Choices in Tough Times by Dr. Robert Stwalley, The Journal, Summer 2020
• Addressing Equity in Our Schools by Dr. Nicholas Wahl, The Journal, Winter 2019
• When School Safety, Behavioral, and Mental Health Issues Intersect: Implications for the School Board-Superintendent Team by Brad Balch, Leah Nellis, and Monica Conrad, The Journal, Winter 2019

Finances

• Inflation, Labor Markets, and Pressures Facing School Districts by Matt Bubness, Baker Tilly, The Journal, Fall 2022​
• ​What is the Impact of Tax Increment Financing Districts on Schools? Part 2 by Dr. Thomas Dykiel, The Journal, Winter 2020​
• What is the Impact of Tax Increment Financing Districts on Schools Part 1? by Dr. Thomas Dykiel, The Journal, Fall 2019
• Responsible School Board Members Should Know and Understand the Effects of Tax Increment Financing on their School Corporations by Sherri Flynn, The Journal, Winter 2019