VSBA Regional Governance

For organization and administrative purposes, the state shall be divided into eleven regions, generally organized around the following counties. Regional representatives shall be elected to two-year terms from each of the eleven regions at the regional meeting preceding the annual meeting, with terms of office to begin at the conclusion of the annual meeting. 

In the event that a position of the regional representative becomes vacant, the vacancy may be filled by the board of directors after consultation with the regional representatives.  If other vacancies occur, they will be filled by the board of directors until the next regional meeting.  Only those persons who are members of a school board in good standing shall be eligible to serve as a regional representative.  No person shall serve more than five consecutive elected years in the same office. 

The regional representative shall be responsible for promoting the interests of the association within their region as members of the board of directors. They shall have the responsibility for holding at least one regional meeting each year. The regional representatives will select which of them will serve on the Resolutions Committee.