BoardBook®
BoardBook, a Web-based software application, helps districts assemble board meeting packets in a consistent, efficient manner. By subscribing to BoardBook, districts can cut meeting preparation time in half while reducing paper usage and easing the process of researching meeting materials.
BoardBook allows compilers to do the following:
- Assemble various electronic documents into integrated, indexed, paginated, and formatted agenda packets, meeting notices, and minutes
- Work on several meetings concurrently
- Easily import materials as they become available
- Recycle notices and agendas for recurring activities
- Create meeting-specific templates for recording minutes
- Publish notices and packets in electronic or hard-copy format
Trustees and district officials can:
- Use links to district documents, such as policy manuals and budgets
- Consult TASB best-practices resources (including guides on effective meetings, parliamentary procedure, Texas Open Meetings Act)
- Search an electronic archive of board meeting packets and minutes
- Move toward paperless meetings and distribution, if desired
The public can:
- View posted notices, agenda packets, and minutes on the district's Web site
An annual subscription to BoardBook includes phone-based training and
assistance. Also, monthly workshops held at TASB headquarters in Austin are offered to subscribers at no cost.
Visit the Web site for a tour, or call to schedule a demonstration.