Don't miss the VSBA Fall Meetings and Conference!
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Elect new VSBA representatives for open seats in your region
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Participate in discussion on educational transformation issues
Board Officer/Superintendent Training & Banquet
Annual Conference for All Board Members
Join us for the VSBA Annual Business Meeting! Participate in discussion of proposed resolutions made by our membership and see which ones are adopted.
Founded in 1963, the VSBA is a private, nonprofit membership association dedicated to serving Vermont’s elected school boards. We provide our members with services, support and counsel as they lead their districts, navigate relationships and promote public education across Vermont.
The VSBA Model Policies
Visit the Model Policies Manual page for the latest updates on required and recommended policies!
Free Lunchtime Webinars
Join us for regularly scheduled webinars on important and timely topics. Most webinars satisfy one hour of the 8-hour annual board chair/superintendent joint training requirements as stated in 16 V.S.A. § 561(b) provided both parties attend together.
Missed the Last Webinar?
Visit the webinar archive to view previous webinars. Or check out the June webinar on the 2025 Legislative Session here!
District Quality Standards: Governance
The Vermont Agency of Education’s District Quality Standards, which include governance standards for school boards, went into effect on July 1, 2025. The standards are general principles of good governance and provide boards guidance on their essential work. The first step in ensuring compliance with these standards is to find out where your board currently is. To help you with this, the VSBA has created a self-evaluation tool for boards to see where the gaps are between your current practices and the new governance standards. For more information see the webinar on this topic on our Webinar Archive page.
Joint Training for Chairs and Superintendents
In 2013, the legislature adopted 16 V.S.A. §561(b) requiring at least eight hours of joint training for the superintendent and board chair annually.
Download this self-guided training opportunity, Leadership Expedition. Similar to a self-paced course, the chair and superintendent may select what, when, and how they learn together. In addition to providing more flexibility, this self-guided option offers differentiated learning to meet the needs of governance teams with varying degrees of knowledge and experience.
Please let us know if you have any questions about this resource by contracting Debbie Singiser at dsingiser@vtvsba.org