Webinar: "Candidate’s Briefing"

This webinar is designed to educate individuals running for their local school board. It covers essential topics to help candidates understand the responsibilities and legal requirements of board membership.

Topics Covered:
• Role of the Board Member - Understand the duties, expectations, and influence of individual board members in shaping educational policy.
• Legal Requirements - Includes mandatory criminal background checks, financial disclosure obligations, and campaign finance compliance under New Jersey law.
• Policy-Making Authority - Learn how school boards function as policy-making bodies and the scope of their decision-making power.
• Mandated Training - Overview of required training sessions for newly elected board members, including ethics and governance.
• Ethical Considerations - Guidance on avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining transparency and integrity in board service.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar, making it a great chance to clarify doubts and get expert insights.

This webinar will be streamed via Zoom and NJSBA's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@njsba

Offers one (1) Board Member Academy credit. Registration is required to earn credit: https://members.njsba.org/Meetings/Registration/MeetingDetails.aspx?mid=8106221f-7926-435b-9307-5d1c9037b5e1

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