Build your board learning plan for 2027! Explore CBA courses and Board Presidents Workshops offered at MASB’s Institutes and Annual Leadership Conference.
Download the 2027 course checklist
Course offerings are subject to change.
CBA classes are $125 each except CBA 101, which is $249. Board Presidents Workshops are $349 each.
*Training qualifies for reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Education. School districts may receive up to $100 per class per board member.
Colored badges and rows identify classes that count toward a specialty certification.
Advocacy
Community Relations
Data
Finance
Leadership
Workshop |  Feb. 5 – 6 |  April 30 – May 1 |  Aug. 13 – 15 | Annual Leadership Oct. 21 – 24 |
| Board Presidents Workshop Part 1* |
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| Board Presidents Workshop Part 2* |
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Board Member Certification (CBA) Course | Feb. 5 – 6 | April 30 – May 1 | Aug. 13 – 15 | Annual Leadership Oct. 21 – 24 |
| CBA 101: Fundamentals of School Board Service* Also online |
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| CBA 102: Governing Through Policy* Also online |
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| CBA 103: Basic School Finance* Also online |
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| CBA 104: Basic School Law* Also online |
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| CBA 105: Curriculum and Instruction* Also online |
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| CBA 106: Community Relations* Also online |
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| CBA 107: Labor Relations* Also online |
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| CBA 108: Navigating the Legislative Process* Also online |
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| CBA 109: Data-Informed Decisionmaking* Also online |
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Board Member Certification (CBA) Course | Feb. 5 – 6 | April 30 – May 1 | Aug. 13 – 15 | Annual Leadership Oct. 21 – 24 |
| 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* Also online |
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| CBA 229: Reporting and Monitoring Organizational Performance* |
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| NEW! CBA 230: Leading School Improvement: A Board Member's Guide |
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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: Building Board Effectiveness: Team Development, Communication and Conflict |
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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* Also online |
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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 263: Collecting Feedback |
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| CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion |
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| CBA 265: Practical Advocacy |
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| CBA 268: Leadership Styles |
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| CBA 270: Leadership by Consensus: Confidence in Leadership |
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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 294: Civility—A Tool for Conflict Management |
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| CBA 297: Effective Board Meetings* |
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| CBA 298: Professional Learning Communities: A Building Block of High-Performing Schools* |
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| CBA 299: Leading With Purpose: Advanced Leadership for School Board Members |
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Board Member Certification (CBA) Course | Feb. 5 – 6 | April 30 – May 1 | Aug. 13 – 15 | Annual Leadership Oct. 21 – 24 |
| CBA 302: Understanding Assessments |
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| CBA 303: Overseeing the Superintendency* |
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| CBA 304: Empowering Education |
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| CBA 305: Practical Governance: Case Studies in Effective School Board Leadership* |
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| 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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| NEW! CBA 323: Run the Room |
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| CBA 325: Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles |
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| CBA 327: Ethics in Action |
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| CBA 330: Legal Issues In Interscholastic Athletics |
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| CBA 335: Dealing With Board Member Turnover |
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| CBA 350: Generational Diversity for School Board Members |
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| NEW! CBA 351: Qualifications, Certifications and Evaluations in a School Setting |
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| NEW! CBA 352: Determining a District’s Direction Using Data |
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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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| CBA 363: Leveraging Feedback |
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| NEW! CBA 364: Good to Great Governance |
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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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