School Board Recognition Month Planning Kit

Our school board appreciation planning kit gives districts useful resources to plan a successful recognition campaign. See the 2023 planning kit below to get an idea of what materials are provided.

Read our Ideas to Get You Started (pdf) and take advantage of the sample materials. Posting on social media? Be sure to use #SchoolBoardMonth.

Sample materials

• Sample news release (docx): Customize on district letterhead and send to local media.
• Sample proclamation (docx): Encourage the mayor’s office to declare January 2023 School Board Recognition Month in your community.

Artwork

• Certificates (docx): Print or photocopy to be presented by the district. Certificates can be customized in Word. 
• Graphics: Graphics and customizable images in a variety of sizes, perfect for use in print, your district website, or social media. 

Educational materials

Help your students and community learn more about the role of the school board.

• Role of a school board video: Share this short, kid-friendly video about the role of a school board in classrooms, your website, and on social media.
• Texas school boards' roles and responsibilities: Read more about what a school board does.
• Understand school board members: Who is eligible to serve as a school board member? How are they elected? Share this web page with your community.

Tell us how you celebrated!

Share your school board appreciation activities with us by completing this short online form. Do you have pictures from your celebrations? Share them on social media using #SchooBoardMonth. You can also email them to communications@tasb.org.