Every year in January, we salute a special group of individuals who help run the schools in our community – the nine elected members of the school board.

   School directors devote, on average, 20 hours a month to the job, make difficult budget decisions, hire staff, select textbooks, review bus schedules, monitor student progress and many other important tasks. And they do all this as unpaid volunteers.

   These elected volunteers are your voice in your school district. They are your friends, neighbors, and community leaders.  They make sure your concerns are heard and the unique challenges, values, culture and circumstances of the community are reflected in how children are educated.  

   Please take the opportunity to thank a school director for the time and effort they put into the job. These individuals see the great value in standing up for public education. Take a moment to stand up for them and give them the encouragement they need to help improve our schools and the lives of the children they serve.