Member Resources
Below you will find links to publications of interest and professional development opportunities for trustees.
Open Meeting Law (Brown Act) Resources
- OPEN & PUBLIC V: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Revised April 2016)
- The Brown Act and the Perils of Electronic Communication, Western City magazine, June 2011
- The Ralph M. Brown Act Firsthand, Western City magazine, February 1999
- Local Agency Electronic Media Use and California Public Records Law
- Rosenberg's Rules of Order: Simple Rules of Parliamentary Procedure for the 21st Century, Revised 2011
Important Publications
- Board and CEO Roles: Different Jobs, Different Tasks
- Commonly Used Terms
- The Curriculum Approval Process: A Resource Guide For Trustees and Administrators
- Introduction to Ethics
- Trusteeship – Tasks, Knowledge and Skills
- Guide to Accreditation Standards for Governing Boards
- Vision for Success
- Conducting a Successful CEO Search
Fiscal Responsibilities
Before attending the Effective Trusteeship Workshop and the Annual Trustees Conference it will be most beneficial if you are able to read and review as much of the following as possible:
- Introduction to Brown Act >> Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 | Segment 4 | Segment 5 | Segment 6 | Segment 7
- AB 1234 Local Ethics Training
- Accreditation Basics Online Course
Trustee Videos and Online Training
Video Topic | Video Link |
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1. What is the CEO’s role in leading and supporting Board and Trustee professional development? |
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2. What is the CEO’s role in leading and supporting Board planning? | Watch Now |
3. What should a new CEO do to avoid getting embroiled in internal Board politics? |
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4. How can a CEO effectively deal with a split Board? What recommendations would you have for a CEO who finds him/herself in such a dynamic? |
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5. What can a CEO or trustees do to support the development of a highly functioning Board team? | Watch Now |
6. What CEO behaviors enhance the Board-CEO relationship? What behaviors undermine the relationship? | Watch Now |
7. What are the kinds of things that can happen between the Board and CEO that lead to a breakdown in the relationship? |
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8. In a multi-college district what relationship should college presidents have with individual Trustees and with the Board? |
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9. How should your CEO ask the Board for professional development to better meet the needs of the District? | Watch Now |
10. What is your top one piece of advice for a new CEO in working with Trustees and Boards? | Watch Now |
11. Were you surprised about what the ETP program helped you with? | Watch Now |
12. How has the ETP program changed your work as a trustee? | Watch Now |
13. What is your top one piece of advice for a trustee? |
Thank you for watching the above Trustee video series. Click here to watch the video series on the League's YouTube Channel
Strong Workforce Videos
The League has prepared a series of strong workforce videos to assist you in learning more about career technical education.
Video Topics | Video Link |
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Video 1: Introduction to the Strong Workforce Program for Trustees | Watch Now |
Video 2: Understanding My District’s CTE Program | Watch Now |
Video 3: Indicators of a High Quality CTE Program | Watch Now |
Video 4: The Trustee Role in Building High Quality CTE Programs | Watch Now |
Video 5: Policy and Fiscal Concerns in Career Technical Education | Watch Now |
For segmented clips of the above videos, please click here.