School Board Secretaries

The job of board secretary is critical to the success of any school district. MSBA provides a number of programs and services designed to help you do your job more effectively and efficiently. Click on the links below for information designed to assist board secretaries.

Workshops

• 2012 Board Secretary Workshop
• Agendas for 2012
• Are you part of the solution
• Parliamentary Procedure for School Boards
• Parliamentary Procedure

Sunshine Law

• Sunshine Law & Email
• Sunshine Law Outline
• Sunshine Law Checklist
• Responding to a Sunshine Law request
• Sunshine Law: Open or Closed?

Elections

• Secretary of State's Election Calendar
• Candidate Welcome Letter 
• Resource List 
• Board Candidate Information Form (online)
• Board Candidate Information Form (print & Fax) 
• Candidate's Guide to Running for the School Board 
• Oath of Office
• Board Reorganization FAQ 
• Sample School Board Member Ethics Policy
• Foundational Principles of Effective Governance
• Video: What School Board Candidates Need to Know (available January 7, 2013)

Taking Minutes

• Contents of the Minutes

Conflict of Interest

• Nepotism Chart (BBFA-AF1)
• Conflict of Interest
• Conflict of Interest Chart

Records Retention

• General Retention Schedule
• Public School Records Retention Schedule

Parliamentary Procedures

• Ranking Motions Chart
• Parliamentary Procedures for Board Secretaries
• Parliamentary Procedures for Small Boards

Paperless Board Meetings

• BoardDocs

Conferences & Events

• MSBA Events Calendar & Online Registration