School Board Trainings 

LEAD the Future

Our LEAD the Future candidate training curriculum is specifically for School Board candidates.
LEAD the Future trainings are available to those who are planning to run for school board or want to support school board campaigns. These individual one-day trainings are held virtually and in-person.

The trainings cover the following information and more!

Key School Board Issues

  • School Board members’ responsibilities

  • Building relationships with stakeholders

Messaging for School Board

  • Communicating your values

  • Connecting with voters

  • Messaging around hot topic school board issues

Nuts and Bolts of Campaigning for School Board

  • Proven fundraising methods

  • Campaign compliance

  • Voter outreach, persuasion, and turnout

Running as a Slate

  • Ways to coordinate with your fellow candidates

LEAD the Future Trainings
for School Board candidates
2026 Dates

Saturday, May 30

Virtual ONLINE
10 am - 3 pm

Saturday, June 13

Lansing, Ingham County
10 am - 3 pm

Saturday, July 25

Virtual ONLINE
10 am - 3 pm

Saturday, June 27

Grand Rapids, Kent County
10 am - 3 pm

Saturday, August 15

Virtual ONLINE
10 am - 3 pm

Register

Candidates accepted into the training will be notified by GLPA staff via email.

As a 501(c)4, GLPA-LEAD is required to charge for candidate trainings.

The training fee for our LEAD the Future series is $25.

If cost is a barrier, please let us know as there are scholarship opportunities available.

For questions about our LEAD the Future program, email Kevin Johnson, our Recruitment and Training Manager.