IASB's Master Board Member Program (formerly known as Leadership & Development Award) recognizes the service and participation of school board members in various IASB and/or NSBA activities within and beyond their local districts.

In-district board development activities with IASB staff include:

• Board self-evaluations
• In-district customized workshops
• Policy editing sessions

IASB Division activities include:

• Fall and spring Division Meetings
• Governing meetings
• Legislative meetings
• Serving as a division officer or director

IASB/NSBA Workshops and Conferences include:

• IASB's Joint Annual Conference
• NSBA's Annual Conference
• IASB regional and pre-Conference workshops (including School Board LeaderShop offerings)

Other IASB activities include:

• Participating in the Annual Chicago Schools Tour.
• Serving on IASB committees, focus groups, etc.
• Serving on an ISBE committee as an IASB representative
• Testifying on behalf of IASB and school boards before the legislature, ISBE, or other state or national agencies or committees
• Serving as a panelist or panel moderator at IASB/NSBA division, state or national conferences
• Serving as a voting delegate at the IASB Delegate Assembly
• Serving as a statewide officer of IASB

Each of these activities is assigned 5 to 30 Master Board Member credits depending upon the time commitment involved. Credits are cumulative and individuals are recognized at different milestones as they accumulate these points:

• Individuals receiving the Level I designation have accumulated at least 60 credits.
• Those receiving the Level II designation have 130 credits or more.
• Individuals reaching the 200-credit level receive the Master Board Member designation.
• Thereafter, the Master Board Member designation is maintained by accumulating 50 additional credits each year.

Benefits of Master Board Member recognition include:

• Special recognition at IASB Division meetings
• Level I -- lapel pin
• Level II -- IASB umbrella
• Master Board Member -- marble paperweight
• MBM Maintenance -- date tabs for paperweight
• Special conference ribbon designation for Master Board Members
• Access to press release for submission to local news publications
• Master Board Member networking session at Joint Annual Conference (new beginning with 2003 Annual Conference)

Click here for Master Board Member application forms.

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