On March 9 from 3-5:00pm at the Medford Library the Rogue Valley chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWVRV) and the Oregon School Board Association (OSBA) will offer a presentation about what the role of a public school board director entails and offer information on how to run for a seat on school board. This meeting is open to the public.
Thinking of running for your school board? Just an interested citizen? Come and get answers to these and other questions:
• What is the role of the individual school board member?
• What authority does a school board have?
• How is a school board superintendent chosen?
• Who can run for a public school board seat?
The deadline for filing to run for a school board is March 20. Oregon public school board elections will be held on May 20. Get your questions answered by Kristen Miles, EdD, Director of Board Development for OSBA, and other experts who coordinate school boards statewide. More information is available at the OSBA website: www.osba.org/get-on-board
