School Board Candidate Information
Congratulations on your decision to file as a candidate for your
local school board! School boards are among the most important elected
officials in our communities, our state and our nation. The decisions
school boards make often have a greater long-term impact on our
communities than those of any other governmental entity.
The Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA) was established more
than 50 years ago to support the needs of school boards. Working on
behalf of local school board members, our mission is:
Helping Public Schools Succeed
We realize our mission by making available to school boards in
Missouri a number of opportunities for assistance and support. We
invite you to explore opportunities in each area on the MSBA website.
As part of our education and training focus under Board Services,
we are offering a free video program called
“Board Service for Student Learning.” This program is available
for viewing at your convenience through the link above and is
designed to provide you with vital information on roles and
responsibilities of school board members; student achievement issues;
campaign reporting requirements; and Missouri laws governing conflicts
of interest and campaign finances. Please take advantage of this free
program.
We are glad that you’ve chosen to run in your local school board
election and wish you the best of luck in your race. We look forward
to providing you the tools to become an effective school board member
in your district.
If you have any questions regarding the material, please do not
hesitate to call me at (800)221-MSBA (6722), extension 376 or e-mail
me at ghan@msbanet.org. Thank
you for your decision to run for your local board of education.
Sincerely,
Brent Ghan
Chief Communications Officer
Candidate Resources