LPS Board VP Receives Advanced, Master Certification

Karen Rogers, a school board member from the Liberty Public Schools Board of Education, has been recognized for achieving both Advanced and Master Certification from the Missouri School Boards’ Association during the MSBA Summer Summit on June 24, 2024. The programs established by MSBA recognize local school board members for pursuing additional learning opportunities beyond the legally required school board training.

All newly elected school board members must complete a basic 18.5-hour Essential Training program required by state law. Those members achieving Advanced Certification must complete required annual refresher training, an additional 12 hours of training, read two books related to school board service, attend two MSBA meetings, and write a brief reflection paper relating their study to their board service.

Those achieving Master Certification must meet additional requirements of at least 12 more hours of training credit, read two additional books related to school board service, attend at least two MSBA meetings within the year, and write another reflection paper that connects the subjects they have studied to the governance practices of the school district they serve.