VSBA 101
Welcome to the wonderful
world of a school board!
Presented by
•Jeff Bain, VSBA President
•Barbara Coyle, VSBA
Executive Director
Goals for Today
• To answer:
– What is VSBA?
– Who belongs to VSBA?
– What resources are available beyond your local school
system?
– What are the leadership opportunities in VSBA?
– How can you maximize your effectiveness at the state
level?
– What is NSBA?
– What “burning” question do you have about school board
service?
VSBA Mission Statement
Virginia School Boards Association, a
voluntary, nonpartisan organization of Virginia
school boards, promotes excellence in public
education through advocacy, training and
services.
VSBA Vision Statement
VSBA is recognized and respected as an
innovative leader in public education.
VSBA Goals!
• To ensure the active participation of the 100% of
the boards in VSBA governance, leadership,
training and services.
• To develop and implement a proactive, childfocused, coordinated communications plan.
• To provide new opportunities and increase
participation in high quality programs and
services.
• To advocate effectively for Virginia’s public
schools and children before all levels of
government and the public.
What does VSBA do?
• VSBA supports YOU through these services…
– Education (Center for Board Development)
– Advocacy
– Policy and legal advice
– Superintendent searches
– Insurance
– Paperless board meetings
– Entrepreneurial opportunities
Who is VSBA?
• VSBA is….
– 134 school boards
– 834 school board members
– student board members
– Business affiliate members
– Governed by a Board of Directors
– Policy based
VSBA is resources beyond your
local board!
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Phone call away = 800-446-8722
Research services
Legal advice
Daily news via email to keep you in touch and
in tune with the hot issues
• VSBA publications such as “Budget Manual for
Virginia School Boards” and “Lessons Learned,
Disaster Tool Kit for Schools”
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VSBA Funding Sources
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25% = dues
18.3% = annual convention
37.5% = insurance programs
7.2% = policy services
11.4% - member services
.2% = investments
VSBA Board of Directors
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President
President-elect
Past President
Regional Chairmen
At-Large
Insurance Supervisory Board Chairman
Committee chairmen
– Legislative
– Finance
– Federal Relations Network
Leadership opportunities in VSBA
• Committee members
• Regional officers (Secretary, Vice-Chairman,
Chairman)
• Presenters
• Moderators
• At-large member
• Task forces
We Want You! We Need You!
• Become involved in VSBA activities
– Attend meetings
– Volunteer for committees (unlike your local ones,
ours only meet once or twice a year!)
– Write articles
– Share your expertise
“When you network with board members beyond your own
board, it expands your knowledge, resources and you
make a friend. It’s a win-win situation!”
- Jeff Bain, VSBA President
What is NSBA?
NSBA
WHO IS NSBA?
• Founded in 1940, NSBA represents its State
Association members and their more than
90,000 local school board members, virtually
all of whom are elected. These local officials
govern 13,809 local school districts serving the
nation's 50 million public school students.
NSBA Services
In addition to services to 49 member state
school board associations, NSBA offers these
services directly to school boards:
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Publications like “American School Board Journal”
Annual Conference of more than 7,000 board members
Advocacy through a federal relations network
Opportunity to become an NSBA Affiliate to receive
discounts and webinars
– Research through the Center for Public Education
– Online “Best Practices” from across the country
– For more information and ideas, go to www.nsba.org
What else?
• Got a “burning” question about VSBA?
• Curious about a service?
ASK us now!!!!
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VSBA is here for you!
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Email us!
Go to the VSBA website: vsba.org
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The End!!