Section 1: New Board Member
Section 2: Understanding Nebraska Extension
Section 3: Driving Success in your Board Member Role
Section 4: Meetings & Governance
- Developing And Conducting A Meeting – Guide for Lead Educators and Board Officers to follow to ensure business is being conducted legally and efficiently.
- Leading an Extension Board Meeting – Sample outline of an agenda with helpful information about each agenda items. A printable document exists on the Employee Resources page.
- Community Relationship Map – Board development activity which helps identify opportunities and crowdsource connection points. A printable document exists on the Employee Resources page.
- Board Recruitment Matrix – A printable document exists on the Employee Resources page.
- Parliamentary Procedure Quick Reference – A printable document exists on the Employee Resources page.
- Open Meetings Act Quick Reference – A printable document exists on the Employee Resources page.
- Official Nebraska Open Meetings Act website – https://ago.nebraska.gov/outline-nebraska-open-meetings-act
- Nebraska State Statutes related to Extension Work (2-1601 through 2-1608) – https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=2-1601
- Extension Board Constitution and Bylaws – Reach out to Lead Educator or Engagement Zone Coordinator for a copy of the county’s current constitution and bylaws.
Section 5: Finance & Budget
Section 6: Advocacy & Community Engagement
- Board Member Engagement Bingo – Explore new ways to support Extension while building stronger connections to programs, communities, and fellow board members. Receive a Bingo card at the beginning of the year. Mark off completed squares on your card. Share progress during board meetings. Celebrate accomplishments individually or as a board at the end of the year.