PDF SURVIVING

NEW SCHOOL

BOARD MEMHBaEnRdbook

A Guide to SURVIVING YOUR FIRST YEAR

NYSSBA Staff

Timothy G. Kremer, Executive Director Jay Worona, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Barry J. Entwistle, Director of Leadership Development and Field Services Darci D'Ercole-McGinn, Deputy Director of Leadership Development and Field Services Linda Bakst, Deputy Director of Policy Services David Albert, Director of Communications, Marketing and Research Maura Bonville, Deputy Director of Marketing Lisa Cooper, Senior Graphic Designer Barbara Bennett, Communications Associate

Copyright 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 by the New York State School Boards Association

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Table of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................iv 1. Beginning Your School Board Service ...........................................................1 2. Can We Talk?................................................................................................4 3. Time For Meetings .......................................................................................8 4. Working With The Board ...........................................................................13 5. Building A Relationship With The Superintendent.....................................16 6. Basics Of School Law And Finance.............................................................18 7. Doing Your Homework ..............................................................................21 8. Community Connections ...........................................................................23 A Glossary Of Education Terms......................................................................25 Common Acronyms .......................................................................................28 Acronyms Of Well-Known Organizations.......................................................31

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Introduction

New School Board Member Handbook ? A Guide to Surviving Your First Year provides new school board members with some of the basics of school board service. It answers questions that new board members commonly ask when they begin school board service. It's written in a question-and-answer format for quick reading, and includes a glossary of common education terms and a list of commonly used acronyms that new board members will find helpful. New School Board Member Handbook draws on the deep well of knowledge and expertise of the New York State School Boards Association. It includes references to NYSSBA's premier handbook, School Law 35th Edition, as well as the varied programs and services NYSSBA offers members. We hope you'll find New School Board Member Handbook a helpful reference as you begin your school board service. We hope you'll rely on the New York State School Boards Association for assistance at any time during your term. Please contact us at 800-342-3460 or 518-783-0200, or visit our web site at .

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