Level 1:

Webinar Training + Board Chats

Annual Fee: $750 Per Board or $500 Per Individual

 

Level 1 Includes the Following:

Board Basics Series
  • New Board Member Basics

  • Practices of High Performing Boards

  • Open Meeting Law Deep Dive 

  • Enhanced Data Privacy Practices

  • Top Pitfalls of  Open Meeting Law

Within 12 months of being seated, new board members must complete employment policies and practices, financial management and board roles and responsibilities regarding academic achievement and performance.

  • Charter School Budget Basics

  • Understanding Charter School Financial Statements

  • Employment Law

  • Managing Grievances Effectively and Efficiently

  • The Role of the Board in Academic Oversight

  • Understanding Student Data (MCA)

  • Understanding Student Data (NWEA)

Board Infrastructure Series
  • Director Succession Planning
  • Leadership Performance Review
  • Crisis Management and Communications
  • What School Boards Should Understand About Special Education
  • Authorizer Panel: Proactive Steps to Avoid Common Pitfalls
  • You're New Board Chair-Elect, Now What?
  • Board Engagement - A Stanford Study
  • Building and Recruiting a Strong Board
  • Parliamentary Procedures
  • Student Recruitment
  • Succession Planning Lessons Learned
School Operations, Finance and Facilities
  • Charter School Facilities (Part 1 and Part 2)
  • Creating An Affiliated Building Company
  • Minnesota Case Study: Eminent Domain
  • Charter Funding Obstacles
  • Overview of the Student Expulsion Process in Minnesota 
  • What Boards Should Know About Conflict of Interest, Nepotism, and Classification Issues

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Series

We have researched and curated opportunities for your board to develop awareness and skills to advance oversight with an equity lens.

Download Our DEI Board Planning Guide

Also, see the following additional webinars:

  • Immigration, Education, and Equity-Focused Governance
  • Cruz-Guzman Case Panel

 

Quarterly Board Chats

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Level 2:

Assessment & Training

Annual Fee: $2250 Per Board

 

Includes Level 1 Webinar Training plus the following:

Board Assessment/Mini-Audit
We will complete a mini-assessment of your current practices and structures in the following key areas:
  • Vision and Strategy
  • Risk Management
  • Leadership Oversight and Development
  • Removing Obstacles
  • Providing Resources
  • Board Self-Management

*A more in-depth assessment is available. Please reach out to learn more. 

Quarterly Board Chats

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Level 3:

Board Management System

Annual Fee: $3500

 

Includes Level 1 Webinar Training & Board Chats Resources plus the following:

Governance Guidance
  • 10 hours of board governance phone and email support annually
Board Management Software with 24/7 Technical Support
  • One sign-in experience
  • Manage board documents
  • Create board packets
  • Facilitation and automation of board processes
  • RSVP/Calendaring & Scheduling
Resource Library
  • Board Templates
  • Leader and board evaluation processes
  • Sample dashboards
  • Guiding board frameworks
Board Webinar Training
  • Board Webinar Series with participation tracking and authorizer reporting.
Membership Benefits
  • In addition to the convenience of a one sign-in experience for all your board needs, your school will receive discounts on Peer Learning Communities, onsite training, and board assessment/mini-audit
Sample Policy Library
  • Access our sample policy library of over 250 sample policies. Use our policy checklist to help guide the process. (Please consult your school’s legal professional to ensure compliance for your organization.)