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Board workshop on using student assessments in decision making
A description of the board chair's authority.
The rules of parliamentary procedure in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised govern board meetings, except as otherwise provided by state law or board policy.
The board secretary provides the board with accurate records of meeting minutes, handles board correspondence, and posts all meetings.
The chair should encourage board members to attend professional development.
Customized board training, facilitation, consultation and advice
Congratulations to our newly elected or recently appointed board members! When you take your oath of office at your first board meeting, you are entrusted with one of the most important jobs in your community.
The selection of the board chair is made no later than the next regular meeting following July 1 each year.
The primary role of the chair, other than to run meetings, is to be the voice of the board.
The most important role of the board chair is conducting the meeting.
The board may meet in executive session to discuss subjects allowed by statute but may not take final action, except for specific instances pertaining to student matters.
Oregon’s Public Meetings Laws govern what materials must be made available to the public and which may be withheld.
Letters sent to the board of education through the board chair should be shared with other board members.
The demands on board members have grown. Now you can earn certificates of recognition in leadership achievement that reflect your growing importance.
Advanced leadership training for school board members.
A list of the most recent Leadership Oregon graduates.
Leadership is an acquired art, not something that comes naturally to all people.
The board will hold public hearings as required by law.
The board chair should work to keep the board focused on the school district's vision.
Link to a recording of OSBA's webinar on surviving tough times.
When the board chair speaks to an issue, the public and the media assume that the chair’s statement is the opinion of the entire board of education.
The agenda, prepared by the board chair and the superintendent, is the most important document at any board meeting.
A majority of the members of the board (a quorum) must be present to legally conduct business.
As a new board chair, you suddenly find that you are making decisions, and that 'basic rule' is less defined.