Your peers on AI plus podcast insights and tools to help your board lead with purpose
Podcast insights and tools to help your board lead with purpose
What does future-proofing your board really mean in the AI era? It means, equipping leaders with the mindset, tools and strategies to adapt and thrive.
This month, in our Leading with Purpose podcast: James Page, Chief Information Officer at NYSSBA, and Jay Worona, NYSSBA’s former General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director, share insights on how technology and AI can support ethical leadership, resilience and community-driven impact — all essential traits for boards navigating change.
When you're looking to strengthen your board’s foundation, our comprehensive list of favorite governance resources highlights books, leaders, blogs and more can help.
Use these features for extra efficiency
Board efficiency isn’t just about speed, it’s about freeing up time for what matters most: serving your community. By leveraging the features below, boards can reduce complexity, improve transparency and stay compliant without the stress.
Managing agendas, policies and meetings can be time-consuming. Diligent Community is packed with features to make your work easier. From the Agenda Builder, which streamlines agenda creation and packet distribution, to Approval Workflows that simplify last-minute changes, these tools help public boards save hours of manual work.
Explore all these time-saving tools and pro tips in the full blog here, and contact your customer success manager for more information on how to use these features.
Lebanon School District achieves smarter policy management with Diligent Community
Lebanon School District transformed its approach to policy management by adopting Diligent Community’s Policy Publisher. What once took weeks now happens in days, with real-time collaboration and seamless transparency for the community. Superintendent Amy Allen sums it up best:
“The policy piece is just so good — the tracking, the transparency, the usability. It’s a game changer.”
News & Events
[WEBINAR] Harnessing technology & AI for your community
December 4, 2025
Discover how technology and artificial intelligence are transforming the future of public board governance. This forward-thinking session brings together expert panelists including James Page, Chief Information Officer at NYSSBA, and Jay Worona, NYSSBA’s former General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director, who share actionable strategies for resilient, ethical and high-performing governance.
Explore how emerging tools and AI can support board effectiveness, enhance decision-making and promote transparency, inclusion and innovation.
Register for the webinar here.
Diligent Community webinars you can watch on-demand
- Managing budget risk with smart oversight
- Build future-proof boards for K-12 & local governments
- Get your K-12 board on the same page
- AI policies & ethical frameworks for K-12
Upcoming events where you can visit our booth and connect with our team
December 2-5, 2025: The Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) and Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) 80th Annual Joint Conference. We’ll be hosting a special session at the conference:
Title: Beyond BoardDocs: Explore Modern Governance with Diligent Community
Date/time: December 3; 10:45am - 11:45am
Speaker: Nicole Mariano, Governance Advisor, Diligent
Description: Diligent Community is the next generation of BoardDocs, built to empower modern school boards and the communities they serve. Join this session to see how Diligent is helping districts transition seamlessly to the platform’s mobile-first tools, advanced search, and robust security features designed specifically for education. Discover how easy it is to migrate from BoardDocs while maintaining data integrity, minimizing disruption, and gaining access to the newest capabilities that support transparency and efficiency.
Elevate 2026
Join us in Atlanta, April 22-24, 2026, for Elevate, the premier event for governance, risk and compliance professionals. Discover the latest in AI-powered governance, risk and compliance, connect with industry leaders and sharpen your expertise. Reserve your spot now!
Leading with purpose podcast: New episodes have dropped!
Listen now to James Page, Chief Information Officer and Jay Worona, former Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel at NYSSBA, talking about technology and AI and what that means for school boards.
Find links to all episodes here (and wherever you find your podcasts) and thanks for taking the time to rate the podcast!
Celebrating Community Champions
Congratulations to Reyna Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Governing Board Secretary at Flagstaff Unified School District! Reyna is being recognized this month as one of our Community Champions. Find out more about our champion here.
We would love to hear from you if you think someone should be a Diligent Community Champions. You can nominate them here!
Meet all our Community Champions
Meet Reshmitha Aravind
This month, for our People of Purpose series, we are excited to highlight another dedicated member of our Diligent Community team who is here to support you.
Since joining Diligent 11 months ago, Reshmitha Aravind has become an essential part of the Migration Team. In her role as Services Team Lead, she works closely with clients during one of the most critical points in their journey - transitioning to the Diligent platform.
Find out what Reshmitha enjoys doing outside of work!
What's trending
Our pick of the newest and most popular items on our blog this month:
- Public leaders share their thoughts on AI
- AI regulations: What publicly elected boards need to know
- Technology’s role in successful school board self-evaluation
- Streamline your meeting minutes: A checklist for school board secretaries
Give your feedback and win!
We love to hear what leaders think about issues and key topics that affect mission-driven organizations.
What governance trends and issues will be top of mind in 2026? Take this month’s survey for your chance to win a $50 gift card!
