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Black Alliance
The ASBA Black Alliance is an official group within the Arizona School Boards Association that focuses on the school board’s role in improving opportunities and outcomes for Black students.
- Enhance understanding of equity in education.
- Improve service delivery to ASBA members around equity in education.
- Improve recruitment of leaders who reflect the demographics of their communities.
- Increase member access to public education allies for underrepresented students.
- Increase cultural and social competence among public education leaders and partners.
The president of the Black Alliance serves on the ASBA Board of Directors, as well as the ASBA Legislative Committee and ASBA Equity Committee.
Membership
Membership is comprised primarily of school board members, however, superintendents, district staff, community and business allies may also join. There is no fee for membership and individuals may join in one of three classifications
Regular: Currently serving school board members on any ASBA school district member board.
Associate: Administrators, educators and former board members from ASBA member school districts.
Friends of the Alliance: Other individuals who support the purposes and goals of the Alliance, including community and business allies.
Regular membership in the Alliance will continue in perpetuity throughout the member’s consecutive service on an ASBA member school board. All other membership types will be for a one-year period, July 1 through June 30, and must be renewed annually.
Black Alliance Officers
Berdetta Hodge
President, Tempe UHSD
Kiana Sears
Vice President, Mesa USD
Scholarship Committee Chair, Balsz ESD
