2026 Course Schedule

Plan Your Year Ahead

Get a head start on your educational leadership journey by outlining your board development for the coming year. 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.

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Fees: All classes are $125 each except for CBA 101 and Board Presidents Workshops, which are $249 each.

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

Board Presidents Workshops

Workshop	Winter Institute Feb. 6 – 7 Virtual	Spring Institute May 1 – 2 MASB Headquarters, Lansing	Summer Institute Aug. 7 – 9 Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo	Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 14 – 18 Lansing Center, Lansing
Board Presidents Workshop Part 1*
Board Presidents Workshop Part 2*

100-level Courses

Board Member Certification (CBA) Course	Winter Institute Feb. 6 – 7 Virtual	Spring Institute May 1 – 2 MASB Headquarters, Lansing	Summer Institute Aug. 7 – 9 Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo	Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 14 – 18 Lansing Center, Lansing
CBA 101: Fundamentals of School Board Service*
CBA 102: Governing Through Policy*
CBA 103: Basic School Finance*
CBA 104: Basic School Law*
CBA 105: Curriculum and Instruction*
CBA 106: Community Relations*
CBA 107: Labor Relations*
CBA 108: Navigating the Legislative Process*
CBA 109: Data-Informed Decisionmaking*

200-level Courses

Board Member Certification (CBA) Course	Winter Institute Feb. 6 – 7 Virtual	Spring Institute May 1 – 2 MASB Headquarters, Lansing	Summer Institute Aug. 7 – 9 Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo	Annual Leadership Conference Oct. 14 – 18 Lansing Center, Lansing
CBA 213: Capital Planning for Your District*
CBA 214: Open Meetings Act*
CBA 215: Advanced School Finance*
CBA 223: Parliamentary Procedure*
CBA 224: Succession Planning*
CBA 226: Exercising Political Judgment
CBA 227: Ethical Challenges*
CBA 229: Reporting and Monitoring Organizational Performance*
CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times
CBA 234: Using Persuasive Skills to Reach Consensus
CBA 246: Advanced Community Relations
CBA 248: Building Board Effectiveness: Team Development, Communication and Conflict
CBA 251: District Strategic Planning and Goal Setting*
CBA 252: Media Relations
CBA 253: Board Operating Procedures*
CBA 257: School District Safety and Security*
CBA 258: Conflict Resolution—Techniques for School Boards*
CBA 259: Creating Trust: Key Ingredient in School Improvement*
CBA 260: Public Speaking
CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education
CBA 263: Collecting Feedback
CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion
CBA 265: Practical Advocacy
CBA 268: Leadership Styles
NEW! CBA 270: Leadership by Consensus: Confidence in Leadership
CBA 274: Board Self-Evaluation for Continuous Improvement
CBA 276: Board/Superintendent Relations*
CBA 278: Dealing With Difficult People
CBA 290: Advanced School Law*
CBA 294: Civility—A Tool for Conflict Management
CBA 297: Effective Board Meetings*
CBA 298: Professional Learning Communities*
NEW! CBA 299: Leading With Purpose: Advanced Leadership for School Board Members

300-level Courses