The School District Accountability Act requires training for first-term school board members and charter school trustees in their first, second and third years of office, as well as for reappointed/re-elected members.

The following mandated training programs are required:

• Governance I: New Board Members - New Board Member Orientation Conference
• Governance II: 1st Term, 2nd full year of service – Finance
• Governance III: 1st Term, 3rd full year of service – Student Achievement
• Governance IV: Reelected/Reappointed Board Members in the first year of any succeeding term – Legal Update + Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights

NJSBA offers two ways for board members to fulfill their state mandated training requirement: in-person and web-based. Choose the training program that best fits your learning style. Completion of either course satisfies the requirements of the School District Accountability Act.

In-person Training: Dates and Locations

Governance I

Saturday, May 11

Washington Township High School – IMC, Sewell

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $250

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration 8:30 a.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance II

Tuesday, May 14

Washington Township High School – IMC, Sewell

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 – 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance III

Tuesday, May 14

Washington Township High School – IMC, Sewell

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 – 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance IV

Tuesday, May 14

Washington Township High School – IMC, Sewell

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 – 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance II

Tuesday, May 21

Harrison High School

800 Hamilton St. Harrison, NJ

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 - 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this training program.

Governance III

Tuesday, May 21

Harrison High School

800 Hamilton St. Harrison, NJ

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 - 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this training program.

Governance IV

Tuesday, May 21

Harrison High School

800 Hamilton St. Harrison, NJ

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

7 - 9 p.m. (Registration 6:30 p.m.)

 Ask your business administrator to register you for this training program.

Governance I

Saturday, June 1

Jackson Liberty High School

125 N Hope Chapel Rd, Jackson, NJ 08527

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $250

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration 8:30 a.m.)

Ask your business administrator to register you for this training program.

Governance II, III, & IV

Thursday, October 24

Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City (at Workshop)

Member Rate: Free • Non Member Rate: $150

Registration will open later this year.

Web-based Training

Choose the online training option if you are self-motivated, comfortable with technology and willing to accept the challenge of being an independent worker.

Registration for online Mandated Training programs appears below, but must be handled online by the school business administrator.

Governance I: New Board Member Orientation

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance II

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance III

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.

Governance IV

Ask your business administrator to register you for this program.