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The Alabama Association of School Boards is often adjusting to meet the changing and expanding needs of school boards in the modern-day world. The Board Business Blog features answers for and expert thought about the common questions today's school boards may have.

Help Desk: Can the board pay for incoming board members to attend training?

Yes, that's permissible.     

Your board doesn't have to let incoming board members miss out on important training just because they haven’t yet taken office. One of the best ways to ensure a smooth transition as new members come on-board is to make sure they get solid training early,.


Chairman's Gavel: 5 things every board president should know

By Susan Salter | AASB Director of Leadership Development

Whether you specifically sought the position of board president or took the reins because your board rotates the presidency among its members, no doubt you’ve had at least a moment or two where you thought, “So … now.


Chairman's Gavel: Communication critical to the board-superintendent relationship

By Susan Salter | AASB Director of Leadership Development

 

More often than not, when the relationship between a board and its superintendent sours, it’s not competency or skill that’s to blame. It’s communication – communication of too much or too little information, lack of communication about.


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