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Training

Whether you’re a new board member or a seasoned veteran, there are always new leadership skills to explore. NJSBA offers training opportunities to help you reach your full potential as a board member.

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Upcoming Programs

NJSBA offers a wide variety of training and professional development opportunities. View the list of upcoming programs and register today.

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Mandated Training

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 their first term in office, as well as in the first year of a reappointed/re-elected term. NJSBA is designated as the official provider of this training.

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Board Member Academy

NJSBA’s Board Member Academy is a unique certification program designed to deliver high-quality training and professional development in all areas of school board responsibility. Courses cover a range of topics including governance, leadership, finance, labor, policy, school law, sustainability and iSTEAM.

Learn more about the certification program

Annual Workshop Conference

Workshop is the largest professional development event for school leaders in New Jersey. The conference offers training, networking and events for the entire district team, including school board members, school business administrators, superintendents, school technology professionals, school facilities managers and staff, and curriculum professionals.

County Association Meetings

NJSBA offers training close to home through county school boards associations. Each county hosts events throughout the year on topics of interest, including school finance, school technology, iSTEAM, sustainability, school safety, policy, governance, procurement issues, labor relations, and more. In addition to providing training and professional development, county events afford board members opportunities to network with local colleagues. All county programs offer Board Member Academy credit.

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Training Through Your FSR

Field Service Representatives (FSRs) work with boards on defining their roles and responsibilities, improving board/superintendent relations, building teamwork and conflict management skills, and conducting board self-evaluations. FSRs can also conduct retreats or topical Workshops for individual boards.

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Online University

NJSBA offers online courses, including Mandated Training through our Learning Management System.

Online University

Webinars

NJSBA webinars present information on topics of critical importance to local boards of education and charter schools. Topics include board governance, school technology, sustainability, I-STEAM, policy, grants support and more.

Webinars

Podcasts

NJSBA presents a forum to explore education issues and the impact of state-level politics on New Jersey’s public school districts, hosted by Ray Pinney, of NJSBA. The format brings together state and local education leaders for a lively dialogue on the latest developments. Our children’s education is too important not to discuss and debate.

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The New Jersey School Boards Association, a federation of boards of education, provides training, advocacy and support to advance public education and promote the achievement of all students through effective governance.

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