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Comparison of
Previous and New Governance Systems |
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Previous |
New |
Board of
directors
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17 voting members,
two from each of the five congressional districts plus
two at-large members and five board officers.
Consecutive terms limited to two.
Ex-officio (non-voting) members from OCCA, OAESD,
COSA, OASE, ODE and NSBA |
19 board members, one
each from 19 regions. Will serve two-calendar-year
terms staggered by even- and odd-numbered
regions.
No term limits.
No change to ex-officio representation. |
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| Board
officers |
Five officers, three
of whom are elected at the annual membership meeting at
convention. President and president-elect become past
president and president. |
Five of the 19
regional representatives comprising the board would
also serve as officers, nominated by the OSBA board or
petitioning prior to convention. President and
president-elect become past president and president.
Elections to occur at convention; elections calendar
to be adopted by board.
No term limits.
Vice president chairs Legislative Policy Committee.
President-elect oversees election and resolution
process |
| Board
functions |
Serves as a
resolution committee, taking positions on resolutions
submitted at the annual meeting. Approves legislative
policies and positions submitted by Legislative Policy
Committee. |
Board will prepare an
impact statement on resolutions and may propose
resolutions.
Members will approve legislative policies and
positions.
Will nominate one or more board members for each
officer position. |
| Legislative
Policy Committee |
Consists of 17-member
board and six ex-officio members as well as others
appointed by the president to represent each of the 30
state senate districts. Practice has been for LPC
members to serve two years. |
Will consist of the
19 voting members of the board and 19 LPC
members elected regionally, one per region. LPC
members will serve two (calendar) years. No term
limits. Vice president chairs the LPC. |
| Regions |
5 regions, based on Oregon congressional districts;
LPC members drawn from state senate districts. |
19 regions encompassing 14 geographic areas,
drawn to:
- Respect county and school district boundaries as
much as possible
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Align by geography and regional interests
- Contain about 3-5% of Oregon’s total student population
ESDs and community colleges are assigned to regions
based on location of main administrative
offices.
Regional boundaries will be reviewed and adjusted
by the board at least every three years.
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| Function
of regions |
According to the OSBA
Constitution, promote the establishment of county
organizations of school board members. |
- Nominate a candidate for the OSBA board
- Elect candidate to serve on the OSBA board
- Nominate candidates for LPC
- Elect regional LPC candidate
- Propose resolutions for consideration at the membership meeting.
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| Elections |
All board members and officers
are elected by a vote of all members present at the annual
membership meeting.
Open to all individual members of OSBA-member
boards. Those present have one vote each.
No provisions for virtual voting or vote by mail.
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Regional voting: One vote per
school district, ESD, community college board.
Majority necessary to elect candidates; run-off
elections as necessary.
The vote of K-12 districts with large student populations will be weighted based on district median intervals of 7,800 ADM so that each will cast one vote plus one vote for each additional 7,800 ADM.
Vote by mail or electronically.
Notice of position vacancies will be sent to boards and individual board members in the region.
The format of the annual membership meeting at convention will allow voter information to be presented throughout the
convention as well as on the OSBA Web site and by other means to boards not in attendance at the convention.
Candidate information will be available on OSBA’s Web site, including position descriptions and other materials.
Candidates must complete questionnaires, which will be posted on the OSBA Web site; they may post
their resumes. Each region will have a section on the OSBA Web site for regional elections.
LPC member elections will be conducted every other year in odd-numbered years in the same manner and at the same time as OSBA board elections,
following transition year.
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