School Boards Are the Formal Source of Power and Authority

question 14

Multiple Choice

School boards are the formal source of power and authority in school districts.Typically, school boards consist of

• A)five to seven members elected in nonpartisan, at-large elections.
• B)three parents and three appointed schoolteachers or administrators from the local schools.
• C)nine to twelve members.
• D)nine to twelve members elected in partisan, at-large elections.

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