The publications in this section are provided exclusively for Mississippi board members and superintendents. The files are password protected.
Education Employment Procedures Law Handbook EEPL Handbook
Required Finance Reports Required Monthly Reports to be Furnished to the School Board.
The School Board Primer Provides School board basics in a question & answer format.
So You Want To Be a School Board Member? A guide for school board candidates
Board President's Handbook Provides guidance on the president/chair's duties, meetings management, and board-superintendent relations.
MS Code & Policy Cross Reference Guide Points you to legal references and policy sections on a wide range of school topics.
School Board Effectiveness Audit An instrument for taking stock of your board's effectiveness
Selecting a School Board Attorney The laws governing public schools are constantly changing and growing more complex. To keep up, school districts must have access to legal counsel.
New Board Member Orientation A document specifically focused on acclimating new board members to the processes and functions of board member services.
Professional Governance Standards A document that focuses on the board member code of conduct and governance standards.
Parliamentary Procedure Tips - Taking Action At Board Meetings A document that offers tips on parliamentary procedures for school board meetings.
Superintendent Evaluation An instrument to objectively evaluate your superintendent.
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You may now manage files within this site. Files for secure links are maintained in the Documents/SecurePublications folder under file manager. You may upload files there at anytime, and delete files. Before deleting a file, make sure the link is removed from this page.
To add a new file, upload it through the Admin/File Manager function, placing the file into the /Document/SecurePublications folder. Once the file is added, add your text for the link in the module above. Then, highlight the text that should become the link, and click the chain link icon on the editor. This wil pop up the link window. For the url, enter http://publications/msbaonline.org/filename.pdf (make file name the exact name of the file uploaded, including the file extension such as .pdf) Select "New Window" for the target option. This is important so that the file will open in a separate window. Save, and then test your link. It should prompt for the password.