2019 Oregon School Board Member of the Year

Do you know an outstanding school board member who makes a difference in your school district, community college or education service district? 
Nominate him or her for Oregon School Board Member of the Year.

Criteria for selection

• Must be a current public school district, community college or education service district board member in Oregon who plans to continue board service.
• Must serve on a member board of the Oregon School Boards Association.
• Cannot be currently serving on the OSBA Board of Directors.
• Cannot have previously received the award.
• Must show initiative in the following areas:
  • Advocacy, such as communicating to legislators, media and local communities the importance of public education or engaging with community stakeholders over support for public education.
  • Leadership, such as promoting high-quality education for students, addressing funding shortages, or creating accountability for student progress.
  • Support for student achievement, especially addressing the graduation rate, equity or the achievement gap.
• Must show pertinent supporting evidence, such as awards, media coverage, district data, etc.
• Note that a higher number of nominations doesn’t increase chance of winning
• Incomplete nomination packets will not be considered.

• Winner is up to selection committee’s discretion.

Judging is based solely on nomination materials. It is therefore in the nominee's best interest for the packet to be thorough, precise and complete, including supporting materials. If you have additional supporting evidence or any questions about the nomination process, please email info@osba.org.

Timeline

• Nominations must be submitted by March 15, 2019.
• A selection committee of OSBA Board members and staff will choose 10 or fewer finalists.
• Winner picked by a committee of three executive directors of state school board associations outside Oregon (or their designees).
• The winner will be notified prior to the November OSBA Annual Convention.

Recognition

The Oregon School Board Member of the Year will be recognized in the following ways:

• Recognized at the OSBA Annual Convention in November.
• Given free admission to OSBA's Summer Board Conference and Annual Convention for one year.
• Gifted an honorary keepsake
• Name listed on the OSBA website
• Name engraved on a plaque kept at OSBA offices in Salem.

Congratulations to the 2018 Oregon School Board Member of the Year!

2018 - Anne Bryan, Beaverton School Board