Don't Miss the VSBA Business Meeting and Conference!
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.
Keynote and Roundtable
The Power of Partnership
Explore the critical connections that exist between board members and the superintendent through a district's story from trials to triumph.
You won't want to miss this!
Updated Meeting Resources
Quick Reference Guides on Open Meeting Law, Executive Session and Robert's Rules
These resources have been updated based on recent changes to the law. Download the latest Open Meeting Law and Executive Session/Robert's Rules at-a-glance guides for quick reference at board meetings. Visit the Board Chair Toolkit page for more meeting resources.
Prepare to Vote on VSBA's
25-26 Resolutions
Consideration of this year's resolutions will be included at VSBA Annual Business Meeting on October 23rd. A delegate from each Supervisory Union/Supervisory District with an active FY26 membership will be voting at the meeting. To prepare for the meeting, review the resolutions report or watch the recorded webinar where the resolutions were reviewed.
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 contacting Debbie Singiser at dsingiser@vtvsba.org
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.