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Board Service

Serving your community on your local school board is rewarding, but also challenging. As Kentucky's leading advocate and resource for school boards, we stand ready to support school board members (or those considering board service). We recommend starting here:

Review KSBA's most recent School Board Election Resources Guide, summarizing key aspects of school board service, election filing, campaigning, documentation and more.
Access helpful school board voter resources (good for both voters AND candidates for school board).
Do you understand the different roles of school board and school councils? Check out KSBA's helpful summary.
Learn about the state-mandated training requirements for school board members in Kentucky.
Has your school board recently experienced an unscheduled resignation or vacancy? KSBA provides a checklist and answers to frequently asked questions for filling vacancies.

KSBA's School Board Leadership Guide is currently undergoing updates. Please check back soon for the 2026 edition.

KSBA’s School Board Leadership Guide serves as a road map of school board roles, responsibilities and relationships. Part legal, part best practices and part drawn on the experience of KSBA staff, the guide provides information and insights into many duties and leadership scenarios in which board members may find themselves. This resource traditionally includes chapters on board policy, meetings, the board/superintendent relationship, school councils, fiscal management, facilities, student achievement, discipline, risk management and more.

Reach out to KSBA at (800) 372-2962 if you have questions.