About OSBA

Election Center

Local school board members organized the OSBA in 1946 to provide a strong voice for public education.  The association is governed by a board of directors elected by the member school boards.  Member boards also elect the Legislative Policy Committee which develops the legislative policies and priorities of the association.  Governance members represent  14 geographic regions (41k This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here to download. ). 

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.

2010 Special Election for Regions 6, 10 and 11

List of Candidates
Includes nomination forms and submitted candidate questionnaires and resumes.

Election Dates
Jan 15

 Notice of position vacancies on the OSBA board and official nomination forms distributed 

 Nomination Form:  MS Word    PDF
 Candidate Questionnaire: MS Word   PDF
 Candidate Resume Form: MS Word   PDF 

Feb 26     Nominations close
Mar 8  Voting period opens
Apr 16  Voting period closes
Apr 30   Newly elected regional members of the OSBA board of directors officially take office

 

2010 Regular Election Calendar for all Regions

OSBA's Regular Election Calendar (11K This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here to download. )

Aug 23 

 Notice of position vacancies on the OSBA board and official nomination forms distributed

Oct 1       Nominations close
Oct 13     Voting period opens
Dec 15  Voting period closes
Jan 1     Newly elected regional members of the OSBA board of directors officially take office

Sample Motions and Resolutions

Sample resolutions and help for board members making motions during the OSBA election process.

OSBA Elections: Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about OSBA elections.

Archive of past resolutions

List of resolutions for the past five years.