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Summary of Award Levels

Individual Award Board Levels

 Level 1
Certified Boardmember Award - All 100-Level CBA Classes (101–109)
 Level 2
Award of Merit - Completed Level 1 and 45 education credits.
 Level 3
Award of Distinction - Completed Levels 1 and 2; total of four advanced (200- or 300-Level) CBA classes and minimum of 208 education credits.
 Level 4
Master Boardmember Award - Completed Levels 1, 2 and 3; total of nine advanced (200- or 300-Level) CBA classes and minimum of 368 education credits.
 Level 5
Master Diamond Award - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4; total of 14 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 528 education credits.
 Level 6
Master Platinum Award - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; total of 19 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 813 education credits.
 Level 7
President's Award of Recognition - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; total of 29 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 1,383 education credits.

Awards for Boards of Education

 Honor Board Award*
The Honor Board Award is given to boards when all board members achieve certification status. Renewals are made annually if all board members continue to have certification status.
 Standard of Excellence Award*
MASB offers the Standard of Excellence Award to boards when all board members have received the Award of Merit.
 Distinguished Achievement Award*
MASB offers the Distinguished Achievement Award to boards when all members have received their Award of Distinction.
 Master Board Award*
Boards on which all members have achieved the Master Board Member Award earn the Master Board Award.
 Master Diamond Board Award*
When all board members achieve the Master Diamond Award, boards of education are honored with the Master Diamond Board Award.
 Master Platinum Board Award*
When all board members achieve the Master Platinum Award, boards of education are honored with the Master Platinum Board Award.
 President's Board Award*
When all board members achieve the President's Award of Recognition, boards of education are honored with the President's Board Award.

*All board members must have the appropriate certification level for half of the year in order to qualify for the whole board awards.


Specialty Certifications

 
Advocacy Skills Specialty
To receive the prestigious Advocacy Skills Specialty, board members must complete requirements for Level 1 as well as the following classes: CBA 246: Advanced Community Relations; CBA 252: Media Relations; CBA 260: Public Speaking; CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education; and CBA 262: Spokesperson Training.

Also mandatory is completion of one of the following classes: CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times; CBA 263: Focusing on Feedback; or CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion.

 Data Skills Specialty
To receive the Data Skills Specialty, board members must complete requirements for Level 1 as well as the following classes: CBA 251: District Strategic Planning and Goal Setting; CBA 341: Data Foundations; CBA 343: Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement; CBA 344: High School and Beyond; and CBA 345: Data Dashboards.