Board Member Certification
Kamella Parkhurst
Kamella Parkhurst, a member of the North Harrison R-III Board of Education, participated in Essential New Board Member Certification training sponsored by the Missouri School Boards' Association. The 18.5 hours of training required of new board members in their first year of service was completed online due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
This new board member certification training places a strong emphasis on improving student achievement by providing guidance to board members on appropriate ways to evaluate and influence student performance in their local district. Other topics addressed effective board operations including information on the role of the school board in providing oversight of a school district, an overview of legal issues, techniques for establishing school district policy, fundamentals of school finance, protecting students from sexual misconduct, and the important role the school board plays in establishing school district goals.