Other Board Issues, Resources and Reports on School Governance

Resources

• Code of Ethics for School Board Members [DOC 26,112kb]
  NSBA code of ethics oath for all school board members.
  
• NSBA Bookstore
  Purchase books and read free downloadable reports and studies.
  
• School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century [PDF 205,208kb]
  School Boards at the Dawn of the 21st Century is a national survey of school board members in the U.S.
  
• School Board Self-Assessment Tool
  From "Effective School Boards" by Eugene R. Smoley, Jr., this board self-assessment tool lets you rate your board's effectiveness in key areas.
  
• Education Leadership Toolkit: Change and Technology in America's Schools
  This toolkit is a collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education. LAST REVISION IN 1998.
  
• School Board Discussion E-mail Group [HTML 715kb]
  SBOT, an e-mail discussion group for local school board members
  
• Advocacy Issue Brief: Vouchers and Other Privatization Experiments [HTML 8,017kb]
• Advocacy Issue Brief: The Business of School Districts [HTML 13,781kb]
• Advocacy Issue Brief: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [HTML 19,645kb]
• K-12 Governance Structures Database
  This database from the Education Commission of the States contains information about the K-12 governance structures in each state.
  
• Department of Education Emergency Planning Website
  This web site is meant to be a one-stop shop that provides school leaders with information they need to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.