Advanced Leadership Training:
Join Leadership Oregon 2009
- Improve your leadership skills
- Broaden your horizons
- Serve your community
- Make a difference for students\
- Make Oregon a better place!
Become a better leader and make a difference on your board
Leadership Oregon is specialized leadership training
offered to only 25 OSBA members every two years. It's not
for everyone - it requires a solid understanding of basic
board leadership skills and a time commitment.
Program goals
- Challenge, develop and support emerging school leaders.
- Create a network of leaders and mentors.
- Provide a peer support group for school board members.
- Increase school board involvement and influence in local, state and national education issues.
Skills you’ll take home
- Become a recognized education leader at any level you choose.
- Build stronger community support and networks.
- Understand the complexities of public education - and explain them well to others!
- Learn to be a good ambassador for your district/community college and for public education.
- Testify before the Legislature and state agencies.
- Serve as a mentor to new board members.
Why join Leadership Oregon?
OSBA offers you a unique opportunity to hone your leadership skills and build a strong support network.
Public education needs inspired, effective leaders. Your schools - all schools in Oregon - depend on you for that leadership.
Today's citizens place greater demands on their schools. They expect accountability for student learning. They expect students to meet state and federal standards.
And they expect you - the school board - to lead the way. And close the achievement gap, to boot.
Is it expensive?
Surprisingly not. Your cost for the four one-and-a-half day training sessions is only $500 and includes lodging and most meals. OSBA underwrites the remainder of the $1,200 total program cost. Your only additional expenses are transportation to and from the sessions, dinners on your own, and the time you spend away from home and work.
The hidden bonus
You'll create lasting friendships through Leadership Oregon. You'll share ideas and resources - and get a shoulder to cry on. You also will get to know OSBA staff members and tap into their expertise.
How do I apply?
Applications (30k
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must be received by October 10th, 2008. For more information on Leadership Oregon 2009, contact
Steve Lamb, OSBA Board Development and Policy Services Specialist.
Prerequisites
In order to participate in the 2009 Leadership Oregon Program, you must have completed two prerequisites
(Roles and Responsibilities and Public Meetings and Records
Law) prior to January 2009. If you have not taken these courses at Summer Board or an in-district workshop, please contact
Steve Lamb
to arrange an e-learning session.
Leadership Oregon 2007 Graduates
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"Leadership Oregon was well worth the long drives. It really boosted my confidence, and I always recommend it. The contacts I now have with 24 peers around the state have been very helpful. A wonderful thing for OSBA to offer!"
Sue Chambers, board member, Brookings-Harbor School District |
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"My objective was to connect with other school board members. Leadership Oregon encourages you to really "dig deep" and develop as a well-rounded board member for all Oregon's students."
Denise Browning, board member, Gladstone School District |
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""Being on a school board is about understanding, communicating, networking, learning and decision-making.
Leadership Oregon embraces these components. I established and honed skills, created a network of friends and professionals, and energized my drive so I can build a better learning environment and community through our public education system. I strongly recommend this program to all board members."
Randy Tweten, board member, La Grande School District |
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