What is ISBA?
Turning 70-years old is a milestone worth celebrating! As the Indiana School Boards Association reached this milestone in 2019, school board members, past and present, can take pride that our organization has stood the test of time to support and defend America’s most vital institution, public education. ISBA was created in 1949 through the Indiana University School of Education to serve school board members across Indiana. What an achievement that ISBA continues, so many years later, to strive to fulfill its mission to provide our members with exceptional professional development, resources, and advocacy necessary for excellence in school board governance.
ISBA is a non-profit organization comprised of 10 member regions. ISBA is governed by a Delegate Assembly and a 14-member Board of Directors consisting of 10 regional directors and four officers; all locally elected/appointed school board members who are selected by their fellow board members to fill these posts.
ISBA’s membership services were originally divided into four categories: consultant services, publications, in-service meetings for board members, and a legislative program. Today, the ISBA programs and services are categorized as follows: board services, legal services, policy services, and legislative services. Staff consists of the executive director, general counsel, senior counsel/director of policy services, director of board services, events and communications manager, comptroller, and administrative assistant. The ISBA staff provides services to approximately 1,684 school board members from 289, or 100 percent of, school corporations throughout Indiana. Services include board retreats, workshops, webinars, seminars, conferences, publication of a monthly e-newsletter and a quarterly association magazine. Most recently, consultant services for superintendent searches have also been added. All ISBA staff members are available to assist school board members with specific issues at any time by telephone, mail, e-mail or onsite board training services.
Working closely with the National School Boards Association in Washington, D.C., as well as dozens of other education organizations and governmental authorities throughout the state, the Indiana School Boards Association has earned the distinction of an acknowledged position as a leader in shaping educational programs helping to prepare students for the workforce or post-secondary education in a rapidly changing 21st century economy.
“The ISBA is the preeminent resource in school governance and a respected advocate of public education,” is the vision statement guiding a three-year strategic plan adopted by the ISBA Board of Directors on June 15, 2018. Please see the link below to view the 2018-2021 strategic plan in its entirety.
ISBA is a non-profit organization comprised of 10 member regions. ISBA is governed by a Delegate Assembly and a 14-member Board of Directors consisting of 10 regional directors and four officers; all locally elected/appointed school board members who are selected by their fellow board members to fill these posts.
ISBA’s membership services were originally divided into four categories: consultant services, publications, in-service meetings for board members, and a legislative program. Today, the ISBA programs and services are categorized as follows: board services, legal services, policy services, and legislative services. Staff consists of the executive director, general counsel, senior counsel/director of policy services, director of board services, events and communications manager, comptroller, and administrative assistant. The ISBA staff provides services to approximately 1,684 school board members from 289, or 100 percent of, school corporations throughout Indiana. Services include board retreats, workshops, webinars, seminars, conferences, publication of a monthly e-newsletter and a quarterly association magazine. Most recently, consultant services for superintendent searches have also been added. All ISBA staff members are available to assist school board members with specific issues at any time by telephone, mail, e-mail or onsite board training services.
Working closely with the National School Boards Association in Washington, D.C., as well as dozens of other education organizations and governmental authorities throughout the state, the Indiana School Boards Association has earned the distinction of an acknowledged position as a leader in shaping educational programs helping to prepare students for the workforce or post-secondary education in a rapidly changing 21st century economy.
“The ISBA is the preeminent resource in school governance and a respected advocate of public education,” is the vision statement guiding a three-year strategic plan adopted by the ISBA Board of Directors on June 15, 2018. Please see the link below to view the 2018-2021 strategic plan in its entirety.
