OnBoard Fellowship
Join a year-long program and peer network supporting high school students who serve as School District Board Members.
This hybrid training model combines in-person and remote workshops to help current or aspiring Student Members on District School Boards learn how to navigate school board meeting procedures, understand student legal rights, and survey student opinion.
Serve on a Board Effectively
The OnBoard Fellowship equips students with the skills to effectively serve their communities on a school board.
Led by staff with experience as student board members, the workshop passes on best practices and allows students to better understand their role and responsibility. This fellowship runs over the course of the entire academic year to provide lasting support, access to resources, and in-depth training.
You’ll join a peer network of other Student Board Members who are raising their voices on behalf of students in their communities.
Key areas of instruction
In addition to training Fellows in core CASC topics such as leadership values and ethics, OnBoard curriculum includes policies and governance training specific to Student Board Member needs:
Eligibility
This conference is primarily focused on instructing current student board members, student trustees, members of school district congresses, school boards, or advisory committees. In the past, we have also had adults from school boards attend, as well as administrators and superintendents. Any students or adults who wish to learn more about involving themselves in the community or school district are welcome to inquire.
Program Fees
Most student board members who attend these workshops are sponsored by the school board they sit on.
We encourage students who wish to attend to ask their school or ASB to help fund them, and we encourage school boards to view these workshops as an investment in developing stronger leaders and more effective communicators out of their student representatives.
For students without sponsors and concerned about cost, CASC has a limited number of partial and full need-based scholarships. Visit our Scholarships page to learn more, or access our Scholarship Application.
Applications open Summer 2026
In the meantime, contact OnBoard Fellowship Director Ethan Duncan with any questions.
