Resources for Board Officers

Congratulations on being selected as a board officer. This is an important role that can assist your leadership team in serving the students of your community. TASB offers a variety of resources designed to support you in this role and help you to become a more effective board officer.

Online Learning Center (OLC) courses

Visit our OLC to find courses to help you, as a board officer.

• Working with the Superintendent
• Focused and Productive Board Discussions
• How to Work with the Errant Board Member
• Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures

To log in to the OLC, you need to register or have a myTASB login.

Publications

Individual publications

• Getting Started as a New School Board President
• A Board President's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure
• A Board President's Guide to Meeting Preparation
• A President’s Guide to Facilitating Superintendent Evaluations
• Developing Superintendent Performance Goals

Publications package

• Board Presidents’ “Leadership to GO” Package.
  Includes four of the publications listed above, written especially for board presidents, in a money-saving set. 

Live sessions

The Board Officers' Academy is a series of board development sessions specifically designed for school board officers. These courses are available at various TASB events, including:

• Winter Governance Seminar
• TASA/TASB Convention
• Summer Leadership Institute (SLI)

Quick resources

• Post-election transition resources
• Electing new officers Q & A
• Board assessment instrument (pdf) using the Framework for School Board Development (TEA website) indicators
• Announcing board training credit

For additional information about the duties of the board officers, e-mail board.dev@tasb.org or call 800.580.8272, ext. 2452.