The nine-member Board of Education is the governing body of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with five primary responsibilities:
The CMS Board of Education includes six district representatives and three at-large representatives. District and at-large representatives are elected every two years on a rotating schedule. All members serve four-year terms. For more information, visit the Board of Elections website.
The Board of Education holds regular monthly meetings, open to the public, on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m, unless indicated otherwise. Meetings are held at the Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, unless indicated otherwise on the meeting schedule. The Board may conduct an annual retreat session to establish priorities and plan its work for the upcoming year.
New Board of Education members participate in a CMS orientation program.
All Board members participate in various North Carolina School Board Association training and conferences. In addition, they may choose to attend training and educational conferences offered by Broad Foundation, National School Board Association, Council of the Great City Schools and other organizations.
