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Like many other elected officers, state law leaves the qualifications and standards for serving as a school board member open to the voters.  The responsibility lies with the citizens of a community to not only get out and vote, but to vote for the "most qualified" candidate.  The board candidates also have a responsibility -- to assure the citizens that their candidacy is in the best interest of all the children in the school district.  In doing so, you may want to ask yourself these questions:

Am I a candidate who has a vision for my community and school district with high
    expectations for all students, or desire to raise the levels of all programs and the
    courage to eliminate those programs that are not working?

or

  Am I a candidate running to advance my "favorite program," a special interest group, or a single issue?

Am I a candidate that will advocate for children; who will play an active role in
    community leadership to establish  partnerships within the community to expand
    resources and educational opportunities for students and staff?

or

 Am I a candidate because I want to ensure a place on the football team for my child,
    secure employment for friends and constituents, fire the Superintendent, or for the first
    time in my life, I'd have a "position of power?"

Am I a candidate who will be committed to teamwork; to work collaboratively with
    my board colleagues, the Superintendent and others to achieve the district's vision with
    the full realization that there will be differences of opinion and not every vote will be
    unanimous?

or

Am I a candidate who perceives my role as that of "an outside agitator on the inside"
    whose leadership skills may only lend themselves to an environment of controversy and
    turmoil?

Am I a candidate who, when performing my responsibilities of adopting policies,
    selecting a superintendent, adopting a budget, considering capital needs, evaluating the
    district's effectiveness and being accountable to the community, can base my decisions
    relative to the district's vision, mission and goals?

or

Am I a candidate who, when making those decisions, will do so on the basis of
    personal or individual constituent demands?

Am I a candidate who is willing to commit whatever time is necessary to perform my   
    responsibilities including the willingness to increase my knowledge and skills so that I
    can become a more effective leader and thus develop the highest level of governance
    for our school district?

or

Am I a candidate who, once elected, will assume the voters will be happy with the
    knowledge and skills I had when elected?