The Missouri School Boards’ Association says Julie Sneddon, a member of the Kirksville R-III Schools Board of Education, has achieved Advanced Board Member Certfication from the Missouri School Boards’ Association. The board member certification program establed by the MSBA recognizes school board members who choose to complete additional professional development requirements beyond the 18 1/2 hours of training required by the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 for new school board members. To achieve Advanced Certification, board members must earn at least 12 additional training credits, complete annual Refresher training requirement through MSBA, read two books related to school board service, attend at least two MSBA regional or statewide events and write an essay relating to their study.