Board Member Awards
Individual Board Member Awards
ASBA awards are presented to individual board members for personal efforts toward professional development as a board member and excellence in board service.

Academy of Board Development Awards
ASBA’s Academy of Board Development program recognizes school board members for their commitment, through ongoing professional development, to continuous improvement in service to their students, schools and communities.
Academy of Board Development
Additional Information
Recognition for Training
Certificate of Orientation
(Required as a prerequisite for all other awards)
Certificate of Boardsmanship
Recognition of this accomplishment will be provided and your annual County Meeting.
Associate of Boardsmanship
Recognition of this accomplishment will be provided and your annual County Meeting.
Master of Boardsmanship
Recognition of this accomplishment will be provided and your annual County Meeting.
Superior Training Accomplishments & Recognition (Star) Awards
Awards are presented to members who continue in their quest for ongoing professional development:
- Copper – 150 CEU hours
- Turquoise – 300 CEU hours
- Silver – 450 CEU hours
- Gold – 600 CEU hours
Total Board Award
All-Arizona School Board Member Award
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Nominations Open
Nominations Open: Monday, September 18, 2023.
Submission Deadline
Complete the nomination/entry materials before the deadline: 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
Award Presentation
This award is presented in conjunction with the ASBA-ASA Annual Conference.
Honor Roll Award
Award Criteria
The nominee must meet the criteria stated above. In addition:
- Before submittal, the school board on which the nominee serves/served must take board action to endorse the nomination.
- The official, online entry form is then completed fully.
All individuals nominated for this award who meet the criteria will receive this award. The award is presented at the ASBA Annual Awards Breakfast at the ASBA-ASA Annual Conference.
Nominations Open
Nominations Open: Monday, September 18, 2023.
Submission Deadline
Complete nomination/entry materials through deadline: 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Submit Here
Award Presentation
This award is presented in conjunction with the ASBA-ASA Annual Conference.
Participation and credits for Academy of Board Development awards are tracked and accounted for through paid registration and attendance at eligible ASBA events.
Credit is based on one hour of (classroom) instruction. Credit may range from one to several hours per developmental opportunity.
Hourly credit can be earned for the following activities:
- ASBA Conferences such as the Equity Event, Summer Leadership Institute, Law Conference, Legislative Workshop, and Annual Conference
- Annual County Meetings
- Regional Courses
- Custom on-site Board Training
- Board Self-Evaluation training
- ASBA training webinars and podcasts
- The NSBA Annual Conference, Equity Symposium, Advocacy Institute, and CUBE Conference
- Attending workshops and webinars hosted by ASBA-recognized groups, such as ASA, AASA, AASBO, ABEC, ADE and NALEO trainings up to 12 hours per year, not to exceed hours earned by attending ASBA activities in that year.
ASBA tracks earned CEUs in a fiscal year format, from July 1- June 30 each year, and awards are presented at county meetings in September and October.
ASBA CEUs can be earned by attending training events of the following organizations*:
- American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
- Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO)
- Arizona Business and Education Coalition (ABEC)
- Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
- Arizona School Administrators (ASA)
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
- National School Boards Association (NSBA)
CEUs Earned From Organizations Other Than ASBA
- ASBA members can earn a maximum of 12 hours of CEUs annually from organizations other than ASBA
- The 12 or fewer CEUs earned from other organizations will be awarded up to but not exceeding the number of ASBA acquired CEUs in any given year
- Member Linda Learner earned 12 CEUs from NSBA and 20 CEUs from ASBA. Linda would have 32 total CEU hours that year for the ASBA Academy of Board Development Awards program.
- Member Sam Smart earned 15 CEUs from NSBA and 5 from ASBA. Sam would have a total of 10 CEUs for that year; since the NSBA earned CEUs cannot exceed the total ASBA CEUs, he earned 5 NSBA CEUs and 5 ASBA CEUs for a total of 10 CEU hours for the ASBA Academy of Board Development Awards program.
You can now view your own hours of professional development with ASBA’s new database by clicking here.