About Us
Founded by state school boards associations in 2022, the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) is a nonpartisan, national alliance dedicated to sharing resources and information to support, promote and strengthen state school boards associations as they serve their local school districts and board members.
COSSBA is a voluntary, nonpartisan federation of state school boards associations focused on:
- Support for the work of state school boards associations through effective staff collaboration, networking, and shared resources
- Networking opportunities for local school board members and association board members to enhance the effectiveness of their work
- Tracking and advocating for federal education issues and policies impacting local school boards and public education aligned with a statement of core values and beliefs of COSSBA
- Federal judicial advocacy impacting local control and public education
Our Guiding Principles
- Focused and responsive
- Transparent and efficient
- Reflective and relevant
- Representative and accountable
- Unified
Bylaws of the Consortium of State School Boards Associations
COSSBA Governance
COSSBA is governed by a Board of Directors which is comprised of 18 voting members and one non‑voting ex‑officio. The composition of the board is as follows:
- The three active officers of the Consortium; and
- Eight board members of Member State’s Board of Directors; and
- Four Executive Directors of Member States; and
- Three appointees; and
- The Consortium Executive Director in an ex‑officio capacity.
Our Vision
Cultivating unwavering trust and confidence in public school governance, ensuring a brighter future and unbridled success for every student.