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Class Descriptions

MASB comes to you! We often get requests from ISDs/CASBAs to offer a CBA class on site. If you have questions regarding scheduling a CBA class, please contact Amy Rucker, Certification Manager and Instructional Designer:

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Nonmembers will be charged an additional 30% for all classes and events. If you are employed by a member district and feel that you have been charged this fee in error, please contact the MASB Registrar:

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Your attendance for MASB CBA courses is automatically recorded and credits will be posted to your transcript within two months following the activity.

Fees: All courses are $99 each except for CBA 101 and Board Presidents Workshops ($198 each).

*Training qualifies for reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Education. School Districts may receive up to $100 per class per board member. 

 

CBA Descriptions

CBA 101: Fundamentals of School Board Service (6 credits) *
CBA 102: Governing Through Policy (3 credits) *
CBA 103: Basic School Finance (3 credits) *
CBA 104: Basic School Law (3 credits) *
CBA 105: Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits) *
CBA 106: Community Relations (3 credits) *
CBA 107: Labor Relations (3 credits) *
CBA 108: Navigating the Legislative Process (3 credits) *
CBA 109: Data-Informed Decisionmaking (3 credits) *
CBA 213: Capital Planning for Your District (3 credits) *
CBA 214: Open Meetings Act (3 credits) *
CBA 215: Advanced School Finance (3 credits) *
CBA 223: Parliamentary Procedure (3 credits) *
CBA 224: Succession Planning (3 credits) *
CBA 226: Exercising Political Judgment (3 credits)
CBA 227: Ethical Challenges (3 credits) *
CBA 229: Reporting and Monitoring Organizational Performance (3 credits) *
CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times (3 credits)
CBA 234: Using Persuasive Skills to Reach Consensus (3 credits)
CBA 246: Advanced Community Relations (3 credits)
CBA 248: Teambuilding (3 credits)
CBA 251: District Strategic Planning​ and Goal Setting (3 credits) *
CBA 252: Media Relations (3 credits)
CBA 253: Board Operating Procedures (3 credits) *
CBA 255: Culturally Competent Leaders (3 credits)
CBA 257: School District Safety and Security (3 credits) *
CBA 258: Conflict Resolution—Techniques for School Boards (3 credits) *
CBA 259: Creating Trust: Key Ingredient in School Improvement (3 credits) *
CBA 260: Public Speaking (3 credits)
CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education (3 credits)
CBA 262: Spokesperson Training (3 credits)
CBA 263: Collecting Feedback (3 credits)
CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion (3 credits)
NEW! CBA 265: Practical Advocacy (3 credits)
CBA 268: Leadership Styles (3 credits)
CBA 274: Board Self-Evaluation for Continuous Improvement (3 credits)
CBA 276: Board/Superintendent Relations (3 credits) *
CBA 278: Dealing With Difficult People (3 credits)
CBA 290: Advanced School Law (3 credits) *
CBA 294: Civility—A Tool for Conflict Management (3 credits)
CBA 295: Advanced Leadership, Part 1 (3 credits)
CBA 296: Advanced Leadership, Part 2 (3 credits)
CBA 297: Effective Board Meetings (3 credits) *
CBA 298: Professional Learning Communities: A Building Block of High-Performing Schools (3 credits) *
CBA 302: Understanding Assessments (3 credits)
CBA 303: Overseeing the Superintendency (3 credits) *
NEW! CBA 308: A Guide to Understanding the Legislature (3 credits)
CBA 309: Current Trends in K-12 Technology (3 credits)
CBA 310: Budget Anatomy and Shortfalls (3 credits) *
CBA 315: Anatomy of an Audit Report (3 credits) *
CBA 320: 21st Century Skills to Succeed in a Global Society (3 credits)
CBA 325: Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles (3 credits)
CBA 327: Ethics in Action (3 credits)
CBA 330: Legal Issues In Interscholastic Athletics (3 credits)
CBA 335: Dealing With Board Member Turnover (3 credits)
CBA 341: Data Foundations (3 credits)
CBA 343: Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement (3 credits)
CBA 344: High School and Beyond (3 credits)
CBA 345: Data Dashboards (3 credits)
CBA 350: Generational Diversity for School Board Members (3 credits)
CBA 360: ISDs/RESAs/RESDs/ESAs: What Can They Do for My District? (3 credits)
CBA 361: Grassroots Advocacy (3 credits)
CBA 365: Collaborative Conversations for Effective Decisionmaking (3 credits)
CBA 370: Managing a Construction Project (3 credits)
CBA 375: Board Leadership: A Case Study Approach (3 credits)
CBA 380: Effective Committee Structure (3 credits) *
CBA 381: Focus on Student Achievement (3 credits)

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Fees: All courses are $99 each except for CBA 101 and Board Presidents Workshops ($198 each).

*Training qualifies for reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Education. School Districts may receive up to $100 per class per board member.