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


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State Status/Date Level Summary
OKSigned into law 06/2012P-12Training 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 ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2012P-12Board 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...

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ALSigned into law 04/2012P-12School 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...

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ILSigned into law 06/2011P-12School 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...

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ARSigned into law 04/2011P-12Training on Audit Procedures
H.B. 1708
Requires school district board members to obtain professional development concerning audit procedures. Defines scope and content of training...

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NYSigned into law 08/2010P-12Training 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...

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LASigned into law 06/2010P-12School 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 ...

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RISigned into law 06/2010P-12School 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...

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GASigned into law 05/2010P-12Local 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...

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WVSigned into law 05/2009P-12School Board Members Training Requirements
H.B. 3208
Establishes a county board member training standards review committee. Clarifies eligibility requirements for candidates, members and member...

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ALSigned into law 04/2009P-12School 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....

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LASigned into law 06/2008P-12School 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...

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AZSigned into law 04/2008P-12Fiscal 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...

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NYSigned into law 07/2005P-12Training 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...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12School 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 ...

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RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004P-12Professional 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...

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RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2004P-12Professional 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...

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NMRule Adoption 10/2003P-12Standards 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...

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MASigned into law 12/2002P-12School 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...

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MSSigned into law 04/2002P-12Extended 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...

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