Seven board members serve overlapping terms of five years each and are appointed by the Governor. Board members may serve two consecutive terms. The eighth member is a high school senior elected by student government representatives as their nominee to the Governor to serve a one-year term. Board members are nonpaid volunteers. Some evening board meetings are held at schools.
All meetings are open to the public and citizen participation is encouraged.
At the beginning of each meeting, the board sets aside 30 minutes for public participation. During that time, any citizen may speak to the board on any item not on the meeting's agenda. Citizens are asked to hold their comments on specific agenda items until the time for those items specified on the agenda. Special meetings, such as budget hearings, are scheduled annually.