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Abstract
This study of existing models of school board selection, both public and private, found that the manner in which school boards are selected and structured tends to influence the schools under their jurisdiction. Legal research methodology and law-related policy analysis were used to examine historical and legal foundations of educational governance in public and private school board formation. Various school board models were identified and classified, based on their selection processes. This study informs further research into school governance, as well as practitioners’ evaluations of existing boards and the establishment of new school boards.