About OSBA

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. Member boards also elect the Legislative Policy Committee and vote on the OSBA Legislative Policies and Priorites.

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.

Voting information

View information about each candidate nominated including nomination forms, professional resume and responses to candidate questions. Information is posted as nonminations are received, so be sure to review your region's candidates frequently.

OSBA Board of Directors candidate information
OSBA Legislative Policy Committee candidate information (odd-numbered years)
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.

Vacancy application forms

			OSBA Board of Director application to fill vacancy form
			OSBA LPC application to fill vacancy form

Nomination information and candidate forms

Candidates must be nominated by official action of a member board within the region. Candidate questionnaires and resumes will be posted in the voting information section for voters to review. Download the desired version of the files by clicking the appropriate icon.

			OSBA Board Nomination form
			OSBA Board Candidate questionnaire
			OSBA Board Candidate personal/professional resume form

Election timelines

Download the election calendar (11K ).

Election of OSBA board of directors holding odd-numbered positions

Date	Action
Aug 19	Notice of position vacancies for OSBA board and official nomination forms distributed
Sep 27	Nominations close
Oct 15	Official ballot sent to the membership
Nov 18	Voting period opens
Dec 13	Voting period closes
Jan 1	Newly elected regional members of the OSBA board of directors officially take office

Resolution election

Date	Action
Sep 15	All resolutions to be submitted to the membership for a vote must be received at the OSBA offices.
Oct 14	Resolution details, along with an official ballot, will be sent to the membership.
Nov 18	Voting period opens
Dec 13	Voting period closes

OSBA officer election

Date	Action
Sept 27-Nov 4	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.