ASCD Governance

ASCD is governed by an 16-member Board of Directors, which meets three times a year and is chaired by the association's President. 

Elections for ASCD offices are contested, and no campaigning is allowed. A balanced slate of diverse, qualified candidates is selected annually by the Nominations Committee, and those elected serve staggered terms.

• ASCD Nominations Committee
• ASCD Positions
• Board of Directors Charter, adopted in 2013
• Board of Directors Roster
• Code of Ethics
• Constitution/Bylaws
• Revolutionizing the Way We Learn

Results of Member Vote on Proposed Changes to ASCD's Constitution

ASCD members recently voted to approve several changes to ASCD’s Constitution: clarification of a quorum for Board of Directors and for voting purposes at the Annual Meeting, a change in the start date for newly elected officers and members of the Board, and a change to the ASCD membership requirement for applicants for Board positions. 

1. Article V: Board of Directors
Section 1
The Board of Directors shall be composed of eight members (elected at large by the general membership) who shall each serve a term of four years; up to three members (appointed by the Board of Directors), who shall each serve a term of up to four years to ensure diversity; and the Executive Director. A simple majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum of that body.

2. Article XI: Elections
Section 1
All applicants for positions on the Board of Directors shall hold membership in ASCD.

3. Article XI: Elections
Section 3
The terms of officers and members of the Board of Directors shall begin on July 1 of each year.

4. Article XII: Quorum
One hundred individual members of ASCD shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of voting at the annual meeting of members.