
Wisconsin School Board Week
Recognition Kit
To help districts recognize their school boards, the WASB’s recognition kit offers a variety of resources, including a sample press release, activity ideas, a sample resolution and more.
2024 WASB School Board Recognition Kit – Microsoft Word
2024 WASB School Board Recognition Kit – PDF
- Activity Ideas: Simple ways to recognize your school board. PDF
- Sample Resolution: Encourage local governments to adopt this resolution recognizing Wisconsin School Board Week. PDF
- Sample News Release: Place this sample press release on district letterhead, customize for your district and share with media. PDF
- Sample Opinion Column: Share this opinion column with local media to promote your school board and public schools. PDF
- Sample Letter to Employer: Thank your school board members’ employers for supporting their involvement in public school governance. PDF
- Sample Social Media Announcements: Use these announcements to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Week on your social media accounts. Remember to tag the WASB and use #WISchoolBoardWeek! PDF
- Canva Graphic Templates: Use these Canva templates for a quick and easy way to recognize board members on social media and your website:
- Templates to recognize single board member: Facebook/Twitter or Instagram
- Templates to recognize a three-member board: Facebook/Twitter or Instagram
- Templates to recognize a five-member board: Facebook/Twitter or Instagram
- Templates to recognize a seven-member board: Facebook/Twitter or Instagram
- Templates to recognize a nine-member board: Facebook/Twitter or Instagram
Canva Tutorial
If you’re new to Canva, here’s a quick guide to using these templates. You’ll need to start a free Canva account.
- Click on the template you’d like to use.
- Create your free Canva account.
- In the upper left, click on the “Uploads” icon then “Upload an image or video.” Upload images of your school board member(s).
- Your uploaded pictures should appear when you click “Uploads.” Drag each one onto a frame (the circular images). Drag your logo onto the square image.
- In the upper right, click “Download.” Choose your file type (PNG is usually best for social media and websites). Then click the download button and you’re done.
