From the ECS State Policy Database Governance--School Boards--Training

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary OK Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Training Requirements for School Board Members H.B. 2306 - School Board Training Section Those appointed or elected to school board positions must agree to take 12 hours of instruction related to education within 15 months. If a ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Board Member Continuing Education Requirements H.B. 3000 Allows entities that provide training to charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the cost of training. Expands prohibition from school boar... More... AL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 School Board Governance Improvement Act H.B. 431 Establishes the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. Provides legislative intent. Requires prospective board members to publicly... More... IL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 School Board Member Training S.B. 7 - School Board Member Training (Does not apply to Chicagp school board members.) Requires every school board member elected or appointed after the effective date of this a... More... AR Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Training on Audit Procedures H.B. 1708 Requires school district board members to obtain professional development concerning audit procedures. Defines scope and content of training... More... NY Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Training for Local Board Members S.B. 4658 Adds to existing provision requiring local school board members to complete at least six hours of training on the financial oversight, accou... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Board Training H.B. 488 Requires each member of a local public school board to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of training and instruction during the first year ... More... RI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Board Professional Development S.B. 2777 Requires that school committees (local school boards) undergo at least six hours of professional development annually. http://www.rilin.stat... More... GA Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Local Board Members and Local Superintendents S.B. 84 Requires local board member who moves out of local board jurisdiction to notify the local board secretary within 10 days of such move. Allow... More... WV Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 School Board Members Training Requirements H.B. 3208 Establishes a county board member training standards review committee. Clarifies eligibility requirements for candidates, members and member... More... AL Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 School Board Training S.B. 220 Effective March 1, 2010, requires local boards to adopt policies for orientation and ongoing training of board of education members.... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 School Board Member Training H.B. 1256 Concerns training and instruction for public school board members. Makes board member training requirement four hours annually (formerly was... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 Fiscal Accountability H.B. 2469 An emergency measure which delays and extends the payback period for over-expenditures for Saddle Mountain Unified School District and Union... More... NY Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Training for Board Members H.B. 6082 One section requires every trustee or voting member of a board of education of a school district or a board of cooperative educational servi... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School Board of Directors H.B. 2517 Increases from six to nine the number of hours of training that a newly elected member of a school board of directors is required to obtain ... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Professional Development H.B. 7989 Provides that Rhode Island College (instead of the state department of education) in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of school... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004 P-12 Professional Development Educational Program S.B. 2597 Provides that Rhode Island College (instead of the state department of education) in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of school... More... NM Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Standards for Excellance/Procedural Requirements NMAC 6.30.2.3, 6.30.2.10 Establishes rules adding a new subsection D reflecting the statutory authority to establish mandatory training of local school board members... More... MA Signed into law 12/2002 P-12 School Board Member Training H.B. 783 Requires school committee members [local school board members] to complete at least 8 hours of orientation concerning their responsibilities... More... MS Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Extended Day/Year Program Funding, Field Trip Costs, Provision of Staff Development, School Board Member and Principal Development Requirements H.B. 494 Allows any local school district to fund extended day and -year programs for kindergarten or compulsory age students through sources other t... More...