Board Certifications
In addition to individual certifications, NJSBA offers certifications for boards. They include:
Board Certification
Board Recertification
Master Board Certification
The most important tenet of boardsmanship is that individual board members have no legal status other than that of any ordinary citizen, except when sitting with the rest of the board in a legally constituted meeting. Through Board Certification (BC), the Academy recognizes mastery of the unique aspects of group process. How board members work together and with their chief school administrator determines how successful their deliberations are.
Boards will earn their certification by having NJSBA staff conduct programs designed specifically for them. A separate time must be set aside for these workshops.
Board Certification requires that a board earn 18 credits, participate in at least one full day or longer retreat and conduct a board self-evaluation. It is awarded for a minimum of three years and stays in effect as long as there isnt a turnover of more than one-third of the board who were seated at the time certification was granted.
Due to the special nature of direct service training, each credit earned will equal one hour of training. To earn credits, attendance must include at least seven out of nine board members, five out of seven, or four of five.
In addition, to be considered, the district must have achieved, at minimum, 80 percent of the indicators in the Governance section of its most recent NJQSAC review. An overall average of 3.0 must have been achieved in the Board Self Evaluation.
Core areas and suggested topics that need to be addressed include:
Group Process
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal relations
- Conflict resolution
- Board/superintendent relations
- Decision making
Planning
- Strategic planning
- Goal setting
- Self-evaluation
Effective Meetings
- Role of the president
- Agenda development
- Parliamentary procedure
Additional topics developed on an as needed basis will also earn board credits. Credit for local board training is not transferable to individual member accreditation programs.
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Board Recertification (BR) requires that a board earn an additional 12 credits, and participate in a full-day retreat, and conduct a board self-evaluation. The same attendance requirements for certification are in effect for recertification. Upon completion of these requirements, a recertification emblem will be affixed to the board’s certification plaque.
In addition, to be considered, the district must have achieved, at minimum, 80 percent of the indicators in the Governance section of its most recent NJQSAC review. An overall average of 3.0 must have been achieved in the Board Self Evaluation.
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The Carole E. Larsen Master Board Certification (MBC) award recognizes of high performing boards. Recipient boards must demonstrate an emphasis on Student Achievement in their board actions.
To earn Master Board Certification, a currently certified or recertified board must complete at least 10 additional hours of training, for a total of 28 board credits. Attendance at these sessions must include at least seven out of nine board members, five out of seven, or four of five. In addition, the chief school administrator must attend the sessions. A separate plaque is awarded for MBC. A board whose certification has lapsed must earn recertification and attend an additional 10 hours along with its chief school administrator.
NJSBA offers a wide range of training opportunities that boards can use to qualify for Master Board Certification, including sessions conducted by the Legal, Policy, Labor Relations and Field Services units of NJSBA.
In addition, to be considered, the district must have achieved, at minimum, 80 percent of the indicators in the Governance section of its most recent NJQSAC review. An overall average of 3.0 must have been achieved in the Board Self Evaluation.
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