Resources for Board Presidents
As your board president, you have a vital role in the governance of your school district. Below are some resources that may help you fulfill your duties. Your Field Service Representative is always available to answer specific questions or help in any way.
Board Leadership
- Board Presidents: Are You Leading or Managing?
- Board President Duties (NJSBA PPT presentation)
- Best Practices for Filling Board Vacancies
- Video: Best Practices for Board Vacancies
- Presidential Success: What it Takes to Be a Good Board President
- Into the Fold: Introducing New School Board Members to Your District
- Video: Creating an In-District Orientation for Newly Elected Board Members
Board Reorganization
- Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Board of Education Organization
- Choosing a School Board President
- Legally Speaking: Can’t Decide on a Board President?
- Video:School Board Re-Organization for New (and Not So New) Board Members
- Oath of Office for Board Members
Leading Effective Meetings:
Agendas
Parliamentary Procedure
Public Comment
- Navigating Your Board’s Public Comment Period
- Presiding During Challenging Times: Responding to the Public
Consensus Building
Board Votes
Lawful and Ethical Meetings
Code of Ethics for Board Members
- Board Member and Trustee Code of Ethics
- Frequently Asked Questions about the School Ethics Act
- Video:The New Jersey Code of Ethics for School Board Members
Open Public Meetings Act
Executive Session
Board-Superintendent Partnership
- NJSBA’s Online Superintendent Evaluation Tool
- Video:The BOE President/Superintendent Team: Leadership Meeting the Needs of Their District
- Video:The Board/Superintendent Relationship
- Video:The Annual CSA Evaluation