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Board development services

We prepare you to be a better board member and a stronger leader.

OSBA has always prepared new board members for board service and helped experienced board members become more effective in their roles as elected officials. Board members need to know public meetings law, parliamentary procedure, teamwork, budgeting, policy-making, ethics laws, public engagement, public relations, and many more skills to function effectively and efficiently.

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Your OSBA Board Development team
Steve Kelley  Sarah Herb  Kristen Miles 
Steve Kelley
Director of
Board Development

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Sarah Herb
Executive Search and
Events Specialist

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Kristen Miles
Board Development
Specialist

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Renee Sessler  Amber Smith 
Renee Sessler
Board Development
Specialist

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Amber Smith
Board Development
Administrative
Assistant

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Leadership and boardsmanship training
OSBA meets your need for effective board skills with training that is interesting, flexible and reasonably priced.
  • About OSBA's board development opportunities
    We prepare you to be a better board member and a stronger leader
  • Promise Scholarship Program - Get GREAT board training that will impact your district’s student learning and receive money for student scholarships!
    Get GREAT board training that will impact your district’s student learning and receive money for student scholarships!
  • Leadership Institute
    The demands on board members have grown. Now you can earn certificates of recognition in leadership achievement that reflect your growing importance.
  • Oregon Lighthouse Project
    The Oregon Lighthouse Project is an intensive board/superintendent team professional development focused on the board’s leadership role for improving student learning.
  • OSBA/NSBA National Connection Program
    Service package of resources ranging from public engagement techniques to federal insider tips to grant writing assistance.
Subscriptions
  • BoardBook® - conducting paperless board meetings
    Increase community support while saving time and money by streamlining assembly and distribution of meeting notices, packets and minutes.
Training workshops
  • Board training - workshops
    Customized board training, facilitation, consultation and advice

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Board operations

Board members need to know public meetings law, teamwork, policy-making and much more to function effectively and efficiently.

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