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
Our 2027-27 OnBoard Fellowship is being offered at $375 per student.
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, district, 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.
Fellowship Timeline
The Future of Student Voice. In-person conferences organized in three cohorts. Form peer teams, table talks with board members, review survey tools.
Speaker Series 1.
Remote event for all Fellows. Guest speaker Mike Walsh.
Peer Exchange 1.
Remote event for all Fellows. Case study review and discussion.
Speaker Series 2.
Remote event for all Fellows. Guest speaker to be determined based on Participant Requested Topic brainstorm.
Building Together. In-person conferences organized in three cohorts. Learn about student rights, collaboration between student board members, and real-life SBM reports.
Speaker Series 3.
Remote event for all Fellows. Guest speaker to be determined based on Participant Requested Topic brainstorm.
Peer Exchange 2.
Remote event for all Fellows. Role reflections; building stakeholder consensus and support for the long-term.
Celebration and Closing.
Remote event for all Fellows.
Register Today!
Register now to gain access to all in-person and remote Fellowship programming. Our first events are in October.
Please ensure that your sponsor has agreed to cover your registration (or that you are willing to cover your own fees) before registering.
Feel free to contact our Fellowship Director Ethan Duncan with any questions.
