Program areas at MASB
Leadership services: includes activities that enhance leadership skills, provide training, and support the role of School board members in Michigan. This includes services such as superintendent search, workshops, conferences and seminars that provide access to information necessary to fulfill the obligations of the role of elected School board members, knowledge and networking to enhance board members skills and effectiveness. Boards of education served: 606
Legal and policy services: includes legal staff research related to issues facing School board members and public education, resulting in legal briefs, information, publications and policy and bylaw services for member Boards in their role of policy makers for School districts. Also includes services to research, develop and implement employee contract evaluation and negotiation services. Boards of education served: 606
Communications and public relations: activities that support communications with members on educational activities and trends at the state and national level. Also included are media relations activities and board member recognition programs. Board of education served: 606
Advocacy: includes government relations programs that primarily focus on keeping members aware of legislative activity at the state and federal level and representing School board views before legislative and administrative government, as well as grass roots efforts to keep the public aware of issues that face public education. Boards of education served: 606
Governance: various programs that include governing activities of the board of directors and activities related to programs, policies and legislative initiatives addressed by various membership committees and delegates at the annual meeting. Boards of education served: 606
Affiliate members and services: includes a variety of programs, grants and services that support School board members and public education
Technology and business services: provides it and administrative services to other non-profits. Boards of education served: 606