The Ohio Boards of Distinction Award requires a board of education to collectively earn 600 points in an approximately two-year cycle. Each board member must contribute a minimum of 100 points to the total. Below is an example of how a board could earn the points required for the award.
| Sample School District Board of Education |
Board member 1 |
Board member 2 |
Board member 3 |
Board member 4 |
Board member 5 |
| January-March 2020 | |||||
| Participated in district new board member orientation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Participated in winter 2020 OSBA Book Club | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| April-June 2020 | |||||
| Reviewed and approved updates to all district distance learning policies and district emergency plan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| July-September 2020 | |||||
| Created and began an official board self-assessment process | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Reviewed and reinvested in district goal/strategic plan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Attend OSBA regional fall conference | 5 | ||||
| Participated in fall OSBA Book Club | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Board members attend ESC Leadership Academy session | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| October-December 2020 | |||||
| Attend OSBA Capital Conference | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Attend diversity and equity spotlight session at OSBA Capital Conference | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| January-March 2021 | |||||
| Begin process of reviewing other districts' board handbooks to use as template to create one for your district | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Attend OSBAState Legislative Conference | 10 | 10 | |||
| Board members attend ESC Leadership Academy session | 5 | ||||
| April-June 2021 | |||||
| Attend OSBA regional spring conference | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Attend OSBA Board Leadership Institute | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Board members earn OSBA Service Award (S in STAR Awards) | 5 | 5 | |||
| Board members earn OSBA Training Award (T in STAR Awards) | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| July-September 2021 | |||||
| Attend OSBA regional fall conference | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Participated in fall OSBA Book Club | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Board members earn OSBA Aptitude Award (A in STAR Awards) | 10 | ||||
| Board members earn OSBA Master Board Member Award | 20 | ||||
| October-December 2021 | |||||
| Attend OSBA Capital Conference | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Subtotal of points per board member | 100 | 145 | 195 | 150 | 145 |
| Total points for Sample School District Board of Education | 735 | ||||
| Total of at least 600 points? | yes | ||||
| At least 100 per board member? | yes | ||||
| This board earns the Ohio Boards of Distinction Award in November 2021? | yes |