This handbook is a guide to help district and county boards, and superintendents negotiate the charter petition process. Many of the processes and criteria for the review of charter petitions are delineated in law, but within those rules there is still considerable discretion for local boards to determine whether a proposed charter is likely to be successful. In fact, by requiring petitioners to engage in careful, comprehensive and collaborative planning, the board may increase the likelihood of the school’s success. This handbook also provides information to assist boards in their oversight and renewal responsibilities.
This book can also be downloaded for FREE from CSBA’s website by clicking here.
Based on the collective bargaining module of CSBA’s Masters in Governance program, this self-paced learning tool about the role of the board in collective bargaining is now available on DVD-ROM. Brought to you by CSBA and The Boeing Company, the Collective Bargaining DVD offers 12 lessons ranging from 13 to 51 minutes in length. They will help board members learn the basics surrounding the legal requirements and successful practices for governance teams when engaging in the collective bargaining process.
CSBA has published a revised version of the Brown Act/School Boards and Open Meeting laws and has included a "frequently asked questions" chapter to help update board members on new Brown Act requirements. This review of the Brown Act and other open meeting laws has been prepared to help school board members understand the intent as well as the letter of the law governing deliberations and actions taken by school board members in board meetings.
Hot off the press! ‘Call to Order: A Blueprint for Great Board Meetings’
Updated November 2010, “Call to Order: A Blueprint for Great Board Meetings” is a handy tool for all governance teams as they conduct their board meetings. This publication includes guidelines on the meeting, preparing for the meeting, leading the meeting and information on meetings for every occasion. This is a must-read for the entire decision-making team and of extra value to the board president. It’s also available free online.
