The Office of the General Counsel represents the interests of Federation Members and school boards in the courts and regulatory agencies. Julie Underwood . The National School Boards Foundation helps improve the quality of public education for young people by investing in the adults who make decisions on behalf of youth in public schools. Through collaboration with organizations and individuals both within and outside the traditional education arena, the Foundation supports initiatives that provide information, training and services to school boards charged with making decisions about contemporary issues. Leah Burns-Atkins .
Members also perform lobbying efforts at the grassroots and national levels.
The Constituent Services, Publications and Marketing Section is responsible for many of NSBA's entrepreneurial endeavors and marketing for all of NSBA's programs and services. This section is managed by Associate Executive Director Don E. Blom . NSBA's award-winning monthly magazine, American School Board Journal , meets the needs of school board members and professional educators alike by offering fresh and varied perspectives and by serving as a free marketplace of ideas and an open forum of opinions on the issues affecting education. School Board News , a semi-monthly newspaper, informs local school board members about significant national trends in education, school reform issues, actions of the federal government and courts that affect school districts, innovative programs and NSBA advocacy activities. The National Affiliate Program enhances NSBA's ability to serve the national and federal needs of local school boards in pursuit of equity and excellence in education.