Onboarding Newly Elected Board Members

Lisa Steimer

Sr. Staff Associate for Professional Development and Communications, CABE

Over the next several months you will be hearing a lot about school board elections, whether your own candidacy or that of others. You will also be reading about onboarding new board members in the CABE Journal, and as we approach winter, the attention will shift to roles and responsibilities of new board members.

Throughout the fall and winter, CABE will also provide webinars, check-ins for board chairs and superintendents’ administrative professionals, and in-person training focusing on the onboarding process and roles and responsibilities.

Upcoming programs:

August Virtual Check-In for Superintendents’ Administrative Professionals – August 14 – Log in information has been sent.

September Virtual Board Chair Check-In – Log in information will be sent to all Board Chairs.

November 17-18 – CABE/CAPSS Convention – Early registration is open to CABE member board members and CAPSS member superintendents.

December 6 – New Board Member/Leadership Conference – Registration information will be available this fall.

We will share additional programming with you as dates, times, delivery methods are confirmed.

A column written by CABE’s Senior Staff Associate for Field Service and Coordinator of Technology, Nicholas Caruso, from the April 2022 Edition of School Administrator Magazine was chosen to be included in AASA’s annual “best of” edition. The column, part of a monthly series, “The Board Savvy Superintendent” is entitled, “Pushing Policy as Board Committee Driver”. It focuses on how to best utilize board committees to help govern the school district. The edition will be available online from the AASA site (http://www.aasa.org) later this year. n n n n n n n n n n

The National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) recognized the New England School Public Relations Association (NESPRA) with a Mark of Distinction award which recognizes exemplary chapters for their efforts to support chapter members and the national association’s mission. NESPRA was recognized for the professional development public relations skill-building it provides. A total of 11 chapters across the country earned this distinction. The chapter was recognized at NSPRA’s Annual Seminar in July. CABE Sr. Staff Associate for Professional Development and Communications Lisa Steimer serves as Treasurer of NESPRA.