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Delaware School Boards Association
| Delaware School Boards Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Dover, Delaware |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | David Tull, Executive Director |
| Year founded: | 1946 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Delaware School Boards Association (DSBA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization of school boards in Delaware that offers resources, support, and trainings for local school boards and advocates for school boards in state politics.[1][2] As of November 2025, the DSBA is the state chapter of the National School Boards Association.
Background
The DSBA was founded in 1946.[2] The DSBA said it is "dedicated to advancing the quality of Delaware’s public schools, promoting efficient and effective administration of those schools and strengthening the tradition of local citizen control through the establishment of education policy by elected and appointed school board members directly accountable to the communities they serve."[2] As of November 2025, the DSBA states that its membership comprises 124 state and local school board members.[2]
Leadership
As of November 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at DSBA:[3]
- Ralph Ackerman, president
- Dr. Janis Hanwell, 1st vice president
- Marcel Hayes, 2nd vice president
- David Tull, executive director
- Jessica Marelli, treasurer
- Matt Bucher, legislative committee chair
Work and activities
Legislative and policy work
The DSBA's Legislative Committee, comprising representatives from local school boards and the State Board of Education, worked to develop education priorities and track state legislation that could affect schools.[2] As of November 2025, the Delaware School Boards Association had a registered lobbyist with the Delaware Public Integrity Commission.[4]
Finances
The following is a breakdown of DSBA's revenues and expenses from 2017 to 2025. The information comes from ProPublica.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $260,598 | $228,462 |
| 2023 | $236,344 | $238,235 |
| 2022 | $251,733 | $225,096 |
| 2021 | $276,774 | $199,844 |
| 2020 | $284,175 | $214,255 |
| 2019 | $250,909 | $218,193 |
| 2018 | $223,984 | $200,191 |
| 2017 | $201,975 | $235,320 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware School Boards Association, "Municipal FAQs: Empowering Communities," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Delaware School Boards Assocation, "About Delaware School Boards Association," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ Delaware School Boards Association, "Empowering School Boards in Delaware," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Public Integrity Reporting System," accessed November 20, 2025
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