Category Boards

Welcome to HomeschoolCPA’s collection of blog posts about boards: the leadership for a homeschool nonprofit organization. You’ll find helpful tips for recruiting and replacing board members and clear explanations of board duties.
The board’s duties are outlined in an organizations’ bylaws. You can find sample bylaws here: https://homeschoolcpa.com/leader-tools/sample-documents/

Should a homeschool group have term limits?

Currently we have a board divided on whether or not we should have term limits for board members.Should the board of directors of a nonprofit homeschool organization decide if the board should have term limits, or does that decision belong to the general membership?Thank…

How to prepare board members for transition

A question was asked on the I am a Homeschool Group Leader Facebook group regarding planning for a transition. One issue I’d like to hear about on your podcast is how to choose board members, and prepare them well for…

Homeschool Board Duties

Did you know the 4 main duties of homeschool board members? They are the duty of care, loyalty, management and compliance.

Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything

I hear from a lot of homeschool leaders that they have board members who don’t do much. How frustrating. Don’t ignore the problem. Do something. The problem is likely to get worse and a board member who is not participating…

Can a homeschool co-op board also be paid teachers?

I have a question about the conflict of interest issue. Three ladies and I would like to incorporate to teach classes together and form a homeschool co-op. If we are the three board members, then does that mean we can…