Bylaws

The Arkansas School Boards Association (ASBA) follows a set of Bylaws, revised in December 2021. Click here for a PDF of the entire document.

Board of Directors

The ASBA Board of Directors provides leadership of the organization. Members in each of ASBA’s 14 regions elect a director during the fall Regional Meetings to represent their respective regions. Directors serve staggered three-year terms. Click here to see which districts fall into each region.

School board members who wish to serve as Regional Directors shall submit a Regional Director Nomination Form from their local school boards. The form shall be provided to the ASBA President, with a copy to the Executive Director, at least 14 days before the Regional Meeting at which the election will be held. For criteria and nomination information, read ASBA Bylaws, Article IV, Section 5. Download the list of regions with the districts in each one HERE.

ASBA officers are elected at the Delegate Assembly, which is held during the annual ASBA Conference in December. A person who wishes to serve as President-elect, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer of the ASBA Board of Directors shall submit an ASBA Officer Declaration of Intent Form to the ASBA President, with a copy to the Executive Director, at least 30 days before the annual meeting of the Delegate Assembly.

Beliefs and Resolutions

Each year, at the annual ASBA Conference, the Delegate Assembly considers and votes on a set of Beliefs and Resolutions. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Delegate Assembly approved the 2023 ASBA Beliefs and Resolutions. The Proposed 2024 ASBA Beliefs and Resolutions will be considered at the Annual Conference on December 11, 2024.

A completed and signed copy of the Form to Submit a Change to the ASBA Beliefs and Resolutions must reach the ASBA President at least ten (10) working days prior to the Delegate Assembly to propose a change to the ASBA Beliefs and Resolutions.