Board Operations

We encourage you to become actively involved with OSBA if you are elected to a school, education service district (ESD) or community college board. Contact OSBA Staff Board candidate School... Read More

Typical duties of the board chair: The chair is still a board member Meetings must comply with the law The board chair should understand and enforce the rules for public... Read More

Board operating agreements, sometimes called working agreements or principles, are helpful tools to define the specifics of board and administration responsibilities, governance principles, roles, responsibilities and expectations of individual board... Read More

Selecting and evaluating the superintendent is one of the school board’s most important responsibilities. A HIGH-QUALITY SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNED AND USED FOR:... Read More

Welcome to the adventure of serving on your local school district, ESD or community college board! Since 1946, the Oregon School Boards Association has been a resource for thousands and... Read More