Other Board Issues, Resources and Reports on School Governance
Links to emerging national issues in school governance, leadership tools, downloadable reports and board member e-mail groups.
Resources
- Key Federal Issues that Affect Schools
Current information and background on the top legislative issues that have an impact on public education. In these areas NSBA represents the interests of the nation's 95,000 school board members and the students they serve.
- School Law Issues
NSBA's School Law Issues area provides resources, news, and court decisions on a range of legal issues for public schools.
- School Board Discussion E-mail Group
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SBOT, an e-mail discussion group for local school board members
- Code of Ethics for School Board Members
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NSBA code of ethics oath for all school board members.
- School Vouchers
School vouchers are education tax dollars that typically are diverted from public schools in order to help subsidize the tuition of private and religious school students.
- NSBA Bookstore
Purchase books and read free downloadable reports and studies.
- School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century
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School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century is a national survey of school board members in the U.S.
- School Board Self-Assessment Tool
From "Effective School Boards" by Eugene R. Smoley, Jr., this board self-assessment tool lets you rate your board's effectiveness in key areas.
- Education Leadership Toolkit: Change and Technology in America's Schools
This toolkit is a collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education. (Note: it was last revised in 1998.)
- K-12 Governance Structures Database
This database from the Education Commission of the States contains information about the K-12 governance structures in each state.
- Department of Education Emergency Planning Website
This web site is meant to be a one-stop shop that provides school leaders with information they need to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.