Get On Board

The Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) established the Get on Board campaign in 2017, and it has been running strongly every two years since. As our schools and students recover from the pandemic’s effects, they continue to need great school board members.

Why? We hope to encourage sitting board members to offer their expertise for another term and persuade motivated community members from diverse groups to accept the challenge of board work.

Where do you come in? To prepare prospective board members, OSBA Board Development staff members offered two free webinars. As you consider running, think about what being a board member means to you, your family and your community.

Oregon’s school districts, education service districts (ESDs) and community college districts are governed by elected boards. Board actions affect the families of hundreds — even thousands — of students and employees.

Your duty will be representing all students, staff and community members as you work with other board members to craft policy.