school boards

trustees

Those holding assets for others

• membersPeople in an organization
• elected officialsLeaders chosen by vote
• superintendentChief administrative official

chair · meetings · policies · bylaws · resolutions · voting · quorum · motions · public comment · agendas

parents

Mother and father

• teachersThose who instruct students
• stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
• public hearingsOfficial meetings open to all

input · engagement · forums · town halls · advocacy · PTA · taxpayers · residents · feedback · dialogue

budget

Plan for spending

• fundingSupplying monetary resources
• staffingProviding personnel for positions
• curriculumEducational program's content plan

facilities · operations · planning · procurement · contracts · human resources · scheduling · strategic plan · enrollment · zoning

accountability

Obligation for one's actions

• standardsAccepted levels of quality
• complianceAdhering to requirements
• auditFormal accounts examination

evaluation · transparency · performance review · accreditation · monitoring · reporting · assessment · benchmarks · metrics · inspections

candidates

Those seeking selection

• campaignOrganized effort toward goal
• ballotVoting document
• votersThose who cast ballots

turnout · constituents · incumbent · challenger · endorsements · platforms · debates · nonpartisan · districts · precincts

• education groupshonor society, teacher unions, alumni association, PTA, student council
• Rural Educationone-room schoolhouse, rural communities, teacher shortage, teacher shortages, teacher recruitment
• school districtsdistrict office, superintendents, district offices, district lines, superintendent
• youth policyyouth advocacy, youth councils, youth voice, youth leadership, youth employment
• public boardswater boards, zoning boards, planning boards, tourism boards, housing authorities
• educationeducation, teachers, students, learning, teaching