Suggested Resources for New Board Members

The following resources are specifically designed for or helpful to new board members. More resources are available through TASB's Online Learning Center (OLC) and the TASB Store.

For purchase from the OLC

• Quick Tips for New Board Members
  
  

    Coming Soon

• Foundations: Policy Course
• Foundations: Finance Course
• Foundations: Accountability Course
• Foundations: Board and Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities Course

For purchase from the TASB store

• Getting Started as a New Board Member
• A New Board Member's Guide to Superintendent Evaluation
• A New Board Member's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure 
  New Board Member “Leadership to GO” Package (Includes all three publications listed above at a 25% discount.)
• New Board Member Legal Package

• The School Official's Guide to the Texas Open Meetings Act

Free resources

• New Board Member Preparation Checklist (pdf)
• Continuing Education Requirements for School Board Members
• Code of Ethics for School Board Members
• The Framework for School Board Development

Questions? Call 800.580.8272, extension 6161 or e-mail lts@tasb.org.