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Governance committee outlines onboarding, Sunshine Law and parliamentary procedure training for new board members
Summary
Committee discussed a multi‑part onboarding plan for newly elected board members, recommended early MSBA training on Sunshine Law and Robert's Rules, set a meet‑and‑greet date and discussed timing for swearing‑in and reorganization in April.
The Governance Committee discussed and laid out the framework for onboarding newly elected members to the Board of Education of the City of Saint Louis at its Feb. 28 meeting, identifying priorities and a proposed schedule for orientation and immediate training.
Committee members and staff proposed a series of sessions to introduce new members to district budget basics, the strategic transformation plan, logistics (parking, device access, meeting login), and legal rules that govern board behavior. They emphasized early training on Missouri’s Sunshine Law and parliamentary procedure (Robert’s Rules of Order), and recommended arranging condensed MSBA trainings on those topics as soon as practicable so newly seated members have baseline familiarity before participating in…
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