AASB offers a range of services, resources, and advocacy opportunities to help school board members stay informed and connect directly with your legislators.
Lobbying
AASB’s Executive Director leads our Advocacy team, coordinates lobbying efforts, and ensures school board members are equipped to advocate effectively. We promote pro-education legislation and defend the principle of local control of public education.
The Session Legislative Publication
Each Monday morning during the legislative session, members receive The Session, AASB’s legislative publication. It provides timely updates, bill tracking, committee and floor session activity, and analysis of key education issues that impact your district.
Committee Testimony & “Call to Action” Alerts
AASB regularly provides expert testimony on education-related bills and issues. When your voice is needed most, we send targeted email and text Call to Action alerts to encourage school board members to contact legislators or submit testimony on priority education bills.
Legislative Fly-Ins & Youth Advocacy Institute
Each session, AASB hosts a Legislative Fly-In in Juneau, giving board members and district leaders the chance to meet face-to-face with legislators and advocate with a unified voice. Participants collaborate with AASB to shape talking points, attend briefings, and provide testimony at committee hearings.
During the Fly-In, AASB hosts the Youth Advocacy Institute (YAI), a hands-on program that teaches students how to engage with the legislative process. Through workshops on bill research, advocacy, and testimony, students build public speaking and leadership skills. The experience concludes with participation in committee meetings at the Capitol, with opportunities to testify and learn about the legislative process in “real time.”
"Attending the AASB Legislative Fly-Ins built confidence in being able to address legislators on key educational issues that will affect all of us."
– Alaska School Board Member
Federal Relations Network
AASB connects Alaska school board members to the National School Boards Association’s Federal Relations Network (FRN), offering a direct way to engage in the federal legislative process. Through the FRN, local board members can build relationships with Alaska’s congressional delegation and advocate for national education priorities.
"Learn the processes of being ready to speak with legislators about what bills are important to your district."
– Alaska School Board Member