Summary of Award Levels
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Level 1
Certified Boardmember Award - All 100-Level CBA Classes (101–109)
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Level 2
Award of Merit - Completed Level 1 and 45 education credits.
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Level 3
Award of Distinction - Completed Levels 1 and 2; total of four advanced (200- or 300-Level) CBA classes and minimum of 208 education credits.
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Level 4
Master Boardmember Award - Completed Levels 1, 2 and 3; total of nine advanced (200- or 300-Level) CBA classes and minimum of 368 education credits.
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Level 5
Master Diamond Award - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4; total of 14 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 528 education credits.
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Level 6
Master Platinum Award - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; total of 19 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 813 education credits.
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Level 7
President's Award of Recognition - Completed Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; total of 29 advanced (200- or 300-Level) classes and minimum of 1,383 education credits.
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Awards for Boards of Education
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Honor Board Award*
The Honor Board Award is given to boards when all board members achieve certification status. Renewals are made annually if all board members continue to have certification status.
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Standard of Excellence Award*
MASB offers the Standard of Excellence Award to boards when all board members have received the Award of Merit.
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Distinguished Achievement Award*
MASB offers the Distinguished Achievement Award to boards when all members have received their Award of Distinction.
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Master Board Award*
Boards on which all members have achieved the Master Board Member Award earn the Master Board Award.
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Master Diamond Board Award*
When all board members achieve the Master Diamond Award, boards of education are honored with the Master Diamond Board Award.
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Master Platinum Board Award*
When all board members achieve the Master Platinum Award, boards of education are honored with the Master Platinum Board Award.
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President's Board Award*
When all board members achieve the President's Award of Recognition, boards of education are honored with the President's Board Award.
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* All board members must have the appropriate certification level for half of the year in order to qualify for the whole board awards.
Specialty Certifications
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Advocacy Skills Specialty
To receive the prestigious Advocacy Skills Specialty, board members must complete requirements for Level 1 and completion of the following classes: CBA 246: Advanced Community Relations; CBA 252: Media Relations; CBA 260: Public Speaking; CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education (new requirement); and CBA 262: Spokesperson Training.
Also mandatory is completion of one of the following classes: CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times; CBA 263: Focusing on Feedback; or CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion.
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Data Skills Specialty
To receive the Data Skills Specialty, board members must complete requirements for Level 1 and completion of the following classes: CBA 251: District Strategic Planning and Goal Setting; CBA 341: Data First: Foundations 1; CBA 342: Data First Foundations 2; CBA 343: Data First: Teacher Quality; CBA 344: Data First: High School and Beyond; and CBA 345: Data Dashboards for Board Members.
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