2022 New School Board Member Gatherings
Discover more about your new role
Attend the New School Board Member Training in your area to deepen your understanding of the laws that affect board service.
We’ll also introduce you to the practices — we call it “governance” — that can make you more effective.
Finally, we’ll introduce you to services offered by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards to help you carry out your mission.
Not sure which WASB region you’re in? Visit our Regions and Directors webpage or look at the map at the bottom of this page to find out.
There is no cost or need to register for a 2022 New School Board Member Gathering.
STATEWIDE ONLINE MEETING: On Thursday, April 28, (also at 7 p.m.) the WASB will host an online meeting for new school board members. The meeting is open to members statewide, and it will be recorded and available for viewing afterward.
Link to join online meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86462090459
Region 10 Update: The location for the New School Member Gathering for Region 10 has changed. It is now held at the Gerstenkorn Administrative Building in Portage.
New Board Member Gathering Agenda, 7-9 p.m.
Overview of the Role of the School Board
Characteristics of an Effective School Board
School Board Meeting Fundamentals
- Open Meetings and Public Records Laws
- Preparation and Public Input
- Oath of Office
- Responding to Citizens and the Media
Overview of WASB Services and Information
Questions and Discussion
Find Your Meeting
Each meeting runs from 7 to 9 p.m.
WASB Region |
Date |
City |
Location |
ANY |
Thurs., April 28 |
ONLINE |
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86462090459 |
1 |
Wed., April 20 |
Turtle Lake |
CESA 11 225 Ostermann Dr. |
|
2 |
Thurs., April 21 |
Three Lakes |
Three Lakes Junior and Senior High School Library 6930 West School St. |
3 |
Tues., April 19 |
Green Bay |
CESA 7 595 Baeten Rd. |
4 |
Thurs., April 21 |
Menomonie |
Menomonie Middle School 920 21st St. SE |
5 |
Wed., April 20 |
Marathon |
Marathon High School Library 204 East St. |
6 |
Tues., April 19 |
West Salem |
CESA 4 923 Garland St. E |
7 |
Thurs., April 21 |
Oshkosh |
CESA 6 2300 State Rd. 44 |
8 |
Thurs., April 21 |
Reedsville |
Reedsville High School Library 340 Manitowoc St. |
9 |
Tues., April 19 |
Fennimore |
CESA 3 Conference Room 1300 Industrial Dr. |
10 |
Wed., April 20 |
NEW LOCATION UPDATE: Portage |
Gerstenkorn Administrative Building 305 E Slifer St., Portage |
11 |
Wed., April 20 |
Muskego |
Muskego-Norway District Office S87W18763 Woods Rd. |
12 |
Thurs., April 21 |
DeForest |
DeForest District Office 500 S Cleveland Ave. |
13 |
Wed., April 20 |
Elkhorn |
Elkhorn School District Administrative Building 3 N Jackson St. |
15 |
Tues., April 19 |
Pewaukee |
Pewaukee High School Learning Commons 510 Lake St. |
Find Your WASB Region
Click on your region of the state to learn about your WASB director and see a list of districts that comprise the region.
Open Meetings Law
In order to avoid the perception that a board is violating the Open Meetings Law, a district may wish to post a notice, in accordance with its local board policy, that communicates to the community that a certain number of board members and/or other district officials will be attending the New School Board Member Gathering. This type of notice should explicitly state that the board will not convene or conduct any board business during the meeting. Please see below for a WASB legal comment that addresses these type of open meeting law issues in the context of our joint convention which are analogous to a New School Board Member Gathering.
