Election Center
The Oregon School Boards Association is organized as one general state association with up to 23 elected representatives established across 14 geographic regions to support member participation and representation. Member boards also elect members of the Legislative Policy Committee.
Please contact OSBA if you have questions about nominations or election procedures, 503-588-2800 or 800-578-6722, or e-mail OSBAelections@osba.org.
Voting information
View information about each candidate nominated including nomination forms, professional resume and responses to candidate questions. Information is posted as nominations are received, so be sure to check back often to view your region's candidates.
- OSBA Board of Directors candidate information
- OSBA Legislative Policy Committee candidate information (odd-numbered years)
- Resolutions submitted to the membership are available 30 days prior to the election
- The official ballot for each region is available 30 days prior to the election.
Nominations are now open for the OSBA 2019 election. Candidates for the OSBA Board of Directors and Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) must be nominated by official action of a member board within their region. Completed candidate nomination, questionnaire and resume forms will be posted in the Candidate and Resolution Information section as they are received.
In 2019, all even-numbered board positions, plus board Position 1 (Eastern - to serve while Kevin Cassidy serves as OSBA President and Past President), board Position 13 (Yamhill/Polk) and board Position 19 (Multnomah) are up for election. All Legislative Policy Committee positions are up for election.
For your reference, we've posted this list of the currently open Board of Directors positions with the incumbents.
Nomination and candidate forms
Download the desired version of the files
OSBA Board Candidate Forms:
OSBA Legislative Policy Committee Candidate Forms:
View information about each candidate nominated, including nomination forms, professional resumes and responses to the candidate questionnaire. Information is posted as it is received, so check back again to view your region's candidates if they are not posted yet.
- OSBA Board of Directors candidates
- OSBA Legislative Policy Committee candidates
- Resolutions submitted to the membership are available 30 days prior to the election
- The official ballot for each region is available 30 days prior to the election.
Download the 2019 election calendar (360 KB 
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In 2019, elections will be held for OSBA Board of Directors holding even-numbered positions, plus Positions 1, 13 and 19.
In addition, elections will be held for all Legislative Policy Committee representatives.
Election of regional members of the OSBA Board of Directors and Legislative Policy Committee (LPC)
| Date | Action |
| Aug 19 |
Notice of position vacancies on the OSBA board and LPC and official nomination forms distributed |
| Sept 27 | Nominations close |
| Oct 11 | Official ballot sent to the membership |
| Nov 11 | Voting period opens |
| Dec 13 | Voting period closes |
| Jan 1 | Newly elected regional members of the OSBA board of directors and LPC officially take office |
Resolution election |
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| Date | Action |
| Sept 27 | All resolutions to be submitted to the membership for a vote must be received at the OSBA offices. |
| Oct 11 | Resolution details, along with an official ballot, will be sent to the membership. |
| Nov 11 | Voting period opens |
| Dec 13 | Voting period closes |
OSBA officer election |
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| Date | Action |
| Sept 20-21 | The currently seated OSBA board of directors meets to elect officers. Candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast for any officer position on the OSBA board shall be elected. |
- Sample motions and resolutions provide help for board members making motions during the OSBA election process.
- Answers to frequently asked questions about OSBA elections.
- Governance resolutions for the past five years.
Please contact OSBA if you have questions about nominations or election procedures, 503-588-2800 or 800-578-6722, or e-mail OSBAelections@osba.org.