The Lake Oswego School Board is the elected governing body of the school district. Its five members serve four-year terms and are charged with the following responsibilities:

• School board members make the decisions and establish the policies charting the direction of our schools.
• They represent the Lake Oswego community by providing local control and instilling community priorities in our public schools.
• They are charged with establishing and overseeing the administration of an $80 million budget each year.
• They serve as the board of directors for an institution with 6,700 students and 750 employees.
• They have the ultimate responsibility for the successful education of our children.