NSBA's Federal Relations Network

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Join more than 1,300 school directors from across the nation who are advocates for public education through NSBA’s Federal Relations Network.

A school director’s responsibilities as an FRN member are significant. During the course of a year, participants receive vital information concerning federal education legislation and national issues -- what’s current, what’s proposed, and how it helps or hinders our public schools.

The membership responsibilities of FRN members include: timely response to all calls-to-action; commitment to develop a year-round relationship with members of Congress; and willingness to distribute calls-to-action and background materials to their school board colleagues and to get others involved.

For more information on the program, visit the FRN section of the NSBA Web site
( http://www.nsba.org/site/page.asp?TrackID=&CID=365&DID=8604 )

Federal Relations Network Vacancies

Pennsylvania’s participation in the FRN is organized through PSBA. Candidates interested in filling FRN member vacancies must make a two-year commitment to the program and secure their own financing to participate at the FRN conference, which takes place in Washington, DC, each February. Details of the financial obligation are outlined on the FRN applications forms.

Membership is open to school directors only. Only one school director per school district is permitted to serve as an FRN member. An additional member may serve as a “stand-by” member. If more people apply than the number of vacancies in a congressional district, PSBA’s FRN selection process provides that a random drawing, witnessed by the PSBA president is held to select the FRN members. Membership in the FRN is subject to approval by the PSBA Board of Directors at its September meeting.

A summary of the FRN member vacancies follows:

For an application and/or more information, contact Karen Devine, karen.devine@psba.org or (800) 506-2450, ext. 3322.