The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) is a private, non-profit organization that was founded in 1937 by Guy B. Phillips, dean of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NCSBA is the professional association that represents all 115 local boards of education in North Carolina. It is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team—school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants—in its complex leadership role. We help develop, communicate and advocate for the perspective of North Carolina school districts.