MASB will be offering the following courses at our Institutes and the Annual Leadership Conference this year. Please note this schedule is subject to change.
NEW! We've recently introduced new specialty certifications that focus on advocacy, community relations and finance. You can view the requirements and start planning your course schedule accordingly.
VIEW CLASS DESCRIPTIONS VIEW EVENT CALENDAR TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT
Fees: All classes are $99 each except for CBA 101 and Board Presidents Workshops, which are $198 each.
Board Member Certification (CBA) Course or Workshop | Winter Institute Feb. 2 – 3 | Spring Institute April 19 – 20 | Summer Institute Aug. 16 – 18 | Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 24 – 27 |
| Board Presidents Workshop Part 1 |
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| Board Presidents Workshop Part 2 |
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| CBA 101: Fundamentals of School Board Service* |
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| CBA 102: Governing Through Policy* |
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| CBA 103: Basic School Finance* |
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| CBA 104: Basic School Law* |
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| CBA 105: Curriculum and Instruction* |
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| CBA 106: Community Relations* |
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| CBA 107: Labor Relations* |
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| CBA 108: Navigating the Legislative Process* |
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| CBA 109: Data-Informed Decisionmaking* |
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Board Member Certification (CBA) Course or Workshop | Winter Institute Feb. 2 – 3 | Spring Institute April 19 – 20 | Summer Institute Aug. 16 – 18 | Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 24 – 27 |
 CBA 213: Capital Planning for Your District* |
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| CBA 214: Open Meetings Act* |
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| CBA 215: Advanced School Finance* |
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| CBA 223: Parliamentary Procedure* |
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| CBA 224: Succession Planning* |
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| CBA 226: Exercising Political Judgment |
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| CBA 227: Ethical Challenges* |
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| CBA 229: Reporting and Monitoring Organizational Performance* |
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 CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times |
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| CBA 246: Advanced Community Relations |
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| CBA 248: Teambuilding |
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 CBA 251: District Strategic Planning and Goal Setting* |
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| CBA 252: Media Relations |
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| CBA 253: Board Operating Procedures* |
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| CBA 257: School District Safety and Security* |
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| CBA 258: Conflict Resolution—Techniques for School Boards* |
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| CBA 259: Creating Trust: Key Ingredient in School Improvement* |
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| CBA 260: Public Speaking |
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 CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education |
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| CBA 262: Spokesperson Training |
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| CBA 263: Collecting Feedback |
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| CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion |
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| NEW! CBA 265: Practical Advocacy |
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| CBA 274: Board Self-Evaluation for Continuous Improvement |
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| CBA 276: Board/Superintendent Relations* |
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| CBA 278: Dealing With Difficult People |
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| CBA 290: Advanced School Law* |
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| CBA 297: Effective Board Meetings* |
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| CBA 298: Professional Learning Communities* |
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Board Member Certification (CBA) Course or Workshop | Winter Institute Feb. 2 – 3 | Spring Institute April 19 – 20 | Summer Institute Aug. 16 – 18 | Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 24 – 27 |
| CBA 302: Understanding Assessments |
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| CBA 303: Overseeing the Superintendency* |
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| NEW! CBA 308: A Guide to Understanding the Legislature |
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| CBA 310: Budget Anatomy and Shortfalls* |
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| CBA 315: Anatomy of an Audit Report* |
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| CBA 325: Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles |
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| CBA 327: Ethics In Action |
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| CBA 335: Dealing With Board Member Turnover |
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| CBA 341: Data Foundations |
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| CBA 343: Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement |
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| CBA 344: High School and Beyond |
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| CBA 345: Data Dashboards |
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| CBA 350: Generational Diversity for School Board Members |
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| CBA 360: ISDs/RESAs/RESDs/ESAs: What Can They Do for My District? |
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| CBA 361: Grassroots Advocacy |
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| NEW! CBA 363: Leveraging Feedback |
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| CBA 365: Collaborative Conversations for Effective Decisionmaking |
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| CBA 370: Managing a Construction Project |
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| CBA 375: Board Leadership: A Case Study Approach |
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| CBA 380: Effective Committee Structure* |
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| CBA 381: Focus on Student Achievement |
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