Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Missouri School Boards Association
| Missouri School Boards Association | |
 | |
| Basic facts | |
| Type: | 501(c)(6) |
| Top official: | Mellissa Randol, executive director |
| Year founded: | 1936 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA) is an organization of school boards in Missouri. The MSBA says it "serves as the unified voice of school board members throughout the state and provides board member training, comprehensive policy support, legal assistance, superintendent search guidance, and other services."[1]
Background
The Missouri School Boards Association was founded in 1936. According to its website, the organization says they are "dedicated to a single mission: Helping School Boards Ensure All Students Succeed."[2]
The MSBA withdrew from the National School Boards Association in October 2021.[3][4]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following were listed as officers on the board of directors:[5]
- Melissa Randol, executive director
- Shelly Mantl, president
- Kisha Lee, president-elect
- Ryle Hartwell, vice president
- Jonathan Russell, immediate past presidrny
Work and activities
Member services
The Missouri School Boards Association's website says the following:[6]
| “ | Board Self Evaluation
MSBA offers a Board Self Evaluation that is designed to help your board continuously improve. Learn more. Business Connections MSBA districts can take advantage of relationships with our associate members when looking for new products and services. Learn more. Medicaid Consortium We have developed an affordable Medicaid claiming support service that allows you to maximize your federal reimbursements with minimal stress for you and your staff. Learn more. Partner Financial Services Put money back into the classroom with services from MSBA’s Partners. Learn more. Superintendent Search MSBA offers a comprehensive superintendent search program designed to help school boards find the best leadership for their districts.[7] |
” |
Training
The Missouri School Boards Association's website says the following:[8]
| “ | In District Board Training
MSBA's Leadership Development department can work with your governance team to deliver training that meets your needs. Learn more. New Board Member Training Newly-elected school board members in Missouri must complete 18.5 hours of training. MSBA offers this training to all board members at no cost. Learn more. Parliamentary Procedure Online Module MSBA member districts have access to a free online module that explains the basics of parliamentary procedure. Learn more. Refresher Training School board members in Missouri must take one hour of Refresher training per term year. MSBA offers this training to all board members at no cost. Learn more. School Finance Training MSBA's school finance team offers many training opportunities for school board members, superintendents, and district staff. Learn more. School Safety Training MSBA's school safety team offers extensive training for school administrators and safety professionals.[7] |
” |
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Missouri School Boards Association's revenues and expenses from 2015 to 2022. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $5,769,184 | $5,269,411 |
| 2016 | $6,828,155 | $6,174,841 |
| 2017 | $6,256,772 | $6,085,015 |
| 2018 | $6,397,740 | $6,259,223 |
| 2019 | $7,086,847 | $6,625,681 |
| 2020 | $7,259,035 | $6,816,875 |
| 2021 | $6,748,060 | $6,622,477 |
| 2022 | $9,561,529 | $8,765,579 |
| 2023 | $11,228,680 | $10,843,339 |
See also
- What is an influencer?
- Public education in Missouri
- List of school districts in Missouri
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations
External links
- Missouri School Boards Association official website
- Missouri School Boards Association on Facebook
- Missouri School Boards Association on Instagram
- Missouri School Boards Association on LinkedIn
- Missouri School Boards Association on X
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri School Boards' Association, "About MSBA," accessed November 9, 2021
- ↑ Missouri School Boards Association, "ABOUT," accessed July 29, 2025
- ↑ The Missouri Times, "MSBA leaves national association following ‘domestic terrorists’ controversy," October 25, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Independent, "Missouri School Boards’ Association withdraws from national org over letter to Biden," October 26, 2021
- ↑ Missouri School Boards Association, "MSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS," accessed July 29, 2025
- ↑ Missouri School Boards Association, "Member Services," accessed July 29, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Missouri School Boards Association, "TRAINING OFFERED BY MSBA," accessed July 29, 2025
| |||||||
| |||||
