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The Flourishing Christian School Board: Foundational Practices (Course 1 of 3)

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Monday, July 01, 2024 - Monday, June 30, 2025   iCalendar Mountain Standard Time

Please disregard the dates shown here. The training can be scheduled any time during the 2024-2025 school year.  

The Flourishing Christian School Board: Foundational Practices is the first course in an engaging three-course series. A distinguished ensemble of ACSI leaders and seasoned experts will guide your board on the journey to becoming a biblically flourishing Christian school board. This flexible training allows school boards to host their own in-person professional development that promotes research-based practices in Christ-centered governance.

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A Digital Offering for In-House Professional Development for Christian School Boards

A facilitator from your board is required to facilitate the training. Register the facilitator to gain access to the online course materials. You may also register your board members as participants at no additional cost. Board members and facilitators must be registered for the online course to earn CEUs. CEUs will be awarded automatically for registered users who complete the in-person sessions and the online portions of the course.

Cost: $249 Member / $399 Nonmember

What’s Included:

  • A Facilitator Guide for a representative from the school board to utilize in setting the agenda and in guiding the training for school board members
  • A Participant Notebook for participants, including digital resources, worksheets, Scripture reflections, and discussion questions
  • 2.5 hours of training, including video content and discussion prompts

Course Details

In this first course of three in the Flourishing Board series, board members will know and apply the foundational practices of leading a flourishing Christian school. Together as a school board, you will evaluate your school’s vision statement, mission statement, philosophy statement, and core values. Then, you will identify ways to cultivate spiritual wellbeing within your board and your school’s culture. Next, you will analyze the effectiveness of your board meetings and decision-making strategies. And finally, you will evaluate your board's procedures for recruiting, vetting, onboarding, and evaluation.

Course Modules

  • Strengthening the Central Purposes of the Christian School
  • Spiritual Leadership of the Christian School
  • Strategies for Effective Board Meetings
  • Recruiting, Vetting, Onboarding, and Evaluating

Learning Objectives

  • To evaluate the school’s vision statement, mission statement, philosophy statement, and core values.
  • To identify ways to cultivate spiritual wellbeing within the board and in the school’s culture.
  • To analyze the effectiveness of the board’s meetings and decision-making strategies.
  • To refine the board’s procedures for recruiting, vetting, onboarding, and evaluation.

Speakers

  • Dr. Larry Taylor, President and CEO of ACSI
  • Jerry Nelson, Chief Ministry Officer of ACSI
  • Chuck Gilliam, Senior Director for the Eastern Division & Strategic Alliances of ACSI
  • Dr. Collette House, School Superintendent and ACSI Board Member