Idaho School Boards Association
| Idaho School Boards Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Boise, Idaho |
| Type: | 501(c)(6) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | Misty Swanson, executive director |
| Founder(s): | Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman and Albert DeSilver |
| Year founded: | 1942 |
| Employees: | 10 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Idaho School Boards Association (ISBA) is an organization of school boards in Idaho. As of November 2025, the association's website says it "empowers and champions school boards to foster student success."[1] The ISBA's services included holding events and providing resources for members, including legal services and assistance with superintendent searches and labor relations.[2] The association's work also included advocacy for local control of school districts at the Idaho State Legislature.
On February 21, 2022, the ISBA passed a motion to terminate its membership in the National School Boards Association.[3] The ISBA became a founding member of the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA).
Background
The ISBA was founded in 1942 as the Idaho State Trustees Association.[4] The association held its first meeting in 1943.[4] In 1970, the Idaho State Trustees Association changed its name to the ISBA.[4] In 2014, the ISBA voted to allow charter school boards to become full voting members.[4] According to the ISBA, this was the first time in the country charter trustees were allowed to join a state school boards association. In 2015, a charter school board member was elected president of the ISBA.[5]
As of November 2025, the ISBA stated that its vision is for every school board to be "inspired and equipped to govern effectively. We are the trusted and reliable voice in education advocacy. Each student in Idaho can thrive."[6]
See also
- Public education in Idaho
- List of school districts in Idaho
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "Homepage," accessed November 30, 2025
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "Superintendent Searches," accessed November 30, 2025
- ↑ KMVT, "Idaho School Boards Association to terminate National School Board membership," February 21, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Idaho School Boards Association, "80th Anniversary Timeline," accessed November 30, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Education News, "Charter trustee elected ISBA president," November 13, 2015
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "Homepage," accessed November 30, 2025
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