K-12 State Governance Database - This database contains information about the K-12 governance structures in each state and is broken into three levels: State, Regional and School District. The state level has information about governors, legislatures, chief state school officers and state boards of education. This information was updated in 2013; other sections were last updated in 2003, although updates are expected later this year. The regional level has information about regional boards and regional superintendents. The school district level has information about local school boards, local superintendents, schools and collective bargaining agreements....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Governance--School Boards - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

Local School Boards - For each state, this document provides information on the numbers and types of local school boards, as well as whether local school board members are elected or appointed. (Education Commission of the States, 2004)...

Selection of Local School Boards - This chart provides data on the process for selecting local school boards in each state. (National School Boards Association, June 2009)...

Students Serving on Local School Boards - This chart provides information on whether each state has students serving on the local school board and how those students are selected. (National School Boards Association, Feb 2009)...

State Requirements for Local School Board Service - The chart documents the current mandated requirements a person must meet to be elected or appointed to a local school board in each state. (National School Boards Association, September 2007)...