Board Member Application

Greeneview Local Schools is accepting applications to fill a School Board member vacancy. If interested, we invite you to download and complete the application linked at the bottom of this page. Submissions are due, in writing, no later than the end of business on Friday, January 9, 2026 (Attn: Inga Fisher, Treasurer). Interviews will occur at a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

What Does a School Board Member Do?

The broadest definition of a school board’s role is that it acts as the governance team for the school district. It is important that the board is a positive and responsible liaison between the school district and community. School boards adopt policy and oversee the district’s policy manual. The board’s most important roles are to:

employ the superintendent and treasurer;
work closely with them to establish and set policy, vision and long-range goals;
be accountable for the fiscal health and opportunities provided to the district’s students and families.

A board member legally cannot act independently of the board. The board as a body directs the district through actions at meetings that are open to the public. Once a board’s decision has been made, each board member should support the board. When in the community, board members should be good listeners. However, individual board members don’t have the authority to make promises on behalf of the board.

Board members do not evaluate staff, other than the superintendent and treasurer, nor do they typically become involved in employment interviews, other than those of the superintendent, treasurer and, if the district has one, business manager. Board members may be consulted during the hiring process for other positions, such as the assistant superintendent.

Effective school board members:

Know that they can legally act as a board member only when the board of education is in session. No single person can act for the board. No board member, unless authorized, should speak on behalf of the board.
Avoid administrative decisions. The superintendent is the chief administrator, and the board has no administrative function.
Are well acquainted with school policies.
Vote at all times in the best interests of the school district.
Remember that board business often requires confidentiality, especially in processes involving students, personnel, land acquisition, negotiations and security.
Are interested in obtaining facts but also remember that the administration is responsible for operating the schools and cannot spend all its time making reports to an individual board member.
Know that the reputation of the entire school district is reflected in their behavior and attitude.