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.

2009 Board Secretary Workshop Presentations

• Tips for Shortening Your Board's Meetings
• Board Secretary and Personal Financial Disclosure Statements
• Appointing a New Board Member 101
• Open or closed?
• Technology and the School Board

Sunshine Law

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

Elections

• Candidate's Guide
• Board Reorganization FAQ
• Oath of Office
• Secretary of State's Election Calendar

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 Small Boards

Paperless Board Meetings

• BoardDocs

Conferences & Events

• MSBA Events Calendar & Online Registration