Election Center
The Oregon School Boards Association is organized as one general state association with up to 21 elected representatives established across 14 geographic regions to support member participation and representation.
In even-numbered years, an election is held for the odd-numbered positions on the OSBA Board of Directors. In odd-numbered years, an election is held for the even-numbered positions on the OSBA Board of Directors.
In odd-numbered years only, member boards also elect the Legislative Policy Committee and vote on the OSBA Legislative Policies and Priorities.
Resolutions submitted to the membership are also on the ballot, along with candidate elections.
The official ballot for each region is available 30 days prior to the election.
Download the election calendar (11K 
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2017 OSBA board and Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) election |
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| Date | Action |
| Aug 21 | Notice of position vacancies on the OSBA board and official nomination forms distributed |
| Sept 29 | Nominations close |
| Oct 13 | Official ballot sent to the membership |
| Nov 13 | Voting period opens |
| Dec 15 | 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 29 | All resolutions to be submitted to the membership for a vote must be received at the OSBA offices. |
| Oct 13 | Resolution details, along with an official ballot, will be sent to the membership. |
| Nov 13 | Voting period opens |
| Dec 15 | Voting period closes |
OSBA officer election |
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| Date | Action |
| Sept 15-16 | 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. |
Nominations are open for the OSBA 2017 election. Candidates for the OSBA board and Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) must be nominated by official action of a member board within their region. Candidate nomination forms, questionnaires and resumes will be posted in the Voting Information section as they are received for voters to review. For your reference, we've posted this list of the currently open positions with the incumbents.
Nomination and candidate forms
Download the desired version of the files by clicking the appropriate icon.
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OSBA Board Nomination form | |
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OSBA Board Candidate Questionnaire | |
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OSBA Board Candidate Personal/Professional Resume form | |
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OSBA LPC Nomination form | |
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OSBA LPC Candidate Questionnaire | |
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OSBA LPC Candidate Personal/Professional Resume form |
View information about each candidate nominated and elected, professional resume and responses to candidate questions.
- OSBA Board of Directors candidates
- OSBA Legislative Policy Committee candidates (odd-numbered years only)
- 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.
- 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.