This book provides an overview of what a school board member needs to know, including powers and duties, do’s and don’ts, the structure of school governance, finance, board-administrator-staff relations, board meeting procedures, a code of ethics, and other information.
Written primarily for new board members, this publication is often considered the basic "bible" for training elected board members and board candidates. It is often used in workshops and is distributed free to all newly-elected board
members in Illinois. Published by IASB, 2017.