STATE SELECTION OF STATE BOARD MEMBERS SELECTION OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICER SELECTION OF STATE BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT NUMBER OF VOTING STATE BOARD MEMBERS LENGTH OF TERM FOR STATE BOARD MEMBERS STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED IN STATUTE OR CONSTITUTION AUTHORITY FOR TEACHER LICENSURE AUTHORITY FOR STANDARDS ADOPTION Alabama Partisan ballot SBE appoints Governor is president of SBE 8 plus governor 4 Constitution SBE SBE Alaska Governor appoints; legislature confirms SBE appoints with approval by governor SBE elects 7 plus 1 nonvoting student chosen by SBE 5 Statute SBE SBE Arizona Governor appoints with consent of Senate, except CSSO Partisan ballot SBE elects 11 4 Constitution SBE SBE Arkansas Governor appoints; Senate confirms SBE appoints SBE elects 9 7 Statute SBE SBE California Governor appoints with advice and consent of Senate Nonpartisan ballot SBE elects 11 including a voting student 4 Constitution PSC SBE Colorado Partisan ballot SBE appoints SBE elects 7 6 Constitution SBE SBE Connecticut Governor appoints with advice and consent of General Assembly SBE makes recommendation to governor Governor appoints 11 voting members; commissioner of Dept. of Higher Education serves ex officio; plus 2 students 4 Statute SBE SBE Delaware Governor appoints; Senate confirms Governor appoints Governor appoints 7 voting members; 1 nonvoting student 6 Statute SBE SBE Florida Governor appoints; Senate confirms SBE appoints SBE elects 7 4 Constitution SBE SBE Georgia Governor appoints, with consent of Senate Partisan ballot SBE elects 14 7 Constitution PSC SBE
New Mexico None Governor appoints NA NA NA None SEA SEA New York Legislature appoints SBE appoints SBE elects 17 5 Constitution and Statute SBE SBE North Carolina Governor appoints and legislature confirms 11; 2 voting members: state treasurer and lt. gov. Partisan ballot SBE elects 13 plus 2 nonvoting students 8 Constitution SBE SBE North Dakota None Nonpartisan ballot NA NA NA NA Standards Board CSSO Ohio 11 elected by nonpartisan ballot; governor appoints 8 with advice and consent of Senate SBE appoints SBE elects (2 year term) 19 4 Constitution SBE SBE Oklahoma Governor appoints, with advice and consent of Senate Partisan ballot CSSO serves as chair 7 4 Constitution SBE SBE Oregon Governor appoints; Senate confirms; SBE appoints student Governor serves as superintendent of education; appoints deputy SBE elects 7 plus 1 nonvoting student 4 Statute Standards Board SBE Pennsylvania Governor appoints 17, Senate confirms; General Assembly appoints 4 Governor appoints Governor appoints 21 plus 4 nonvoting students 6 Statute SBE SBE Rhode Island Governor appoints with advice and consent Senate Council appoints, with advice and consent of SBE Governor appoints 17 3 Statute SBE SBE
South Carolina Legislature appoints 16, governor appoints 1 Partisan ballot SBE elects 17 4 Constitution SBE SBE South Dakota Governor appoints with consent of the Senate Governor appoints SBE elects 7 4 Statute SBE SBE Tennessee Governor appoints; General Assembly confirms Governor appoints SBE elects (4 year term) 10, including 1 voting student 5 Statute SBE SBE Texas Partisan ballot Governor appoints Governor appoints (2 year term) 15 4 Constitution Independent Board SEA Utah Nonpartisan ballot SBE appoints SBE elects 15 4 Constitution SBE SBE Vermont Governor appoints 9 voting members and 2 nonvoting members with consent of Senate Governor appoints from 3 nominees SBE provides SBE elects (2 year term) 9 voting members including 1 voting student, plus 1 nonvoting student and the CSSO 6 Statute Standards Board SBE Virginia Governor appoints; General Assembly confirms Governor appoints SBE elects 9 4 Constitution SBE SBE Washington Local school board members elect 5; governor appoints and Senate confirms 7; private schools elect 1; CSSO also serves Nonpartisan ballot SBE elects 14, plus 2 nonvoting students selected by student group 4 Statute Standards Board CSSO West Virginia Governor appoints 9, with consent of Senate; 3 nonvoting ex-officio members SBE appoints SBE elects 9 9 Constitution SBE SBE Wisconsin None Nonpartisan ballot NA NA NA None SEA CSSO