Membership is open to attorneys at law who are licensed to practice before the highest court in any state of the United States or before a court of record in the United States and who are (or have been within the last two years) attorneys for a local public school district, a state association of school boards or any public junior or community college.
Individual Membership
Attorneys in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia may seek an individual membership. Sign-up for an individual COSA membership. If you have questions, please contact NSBA's Council of School Attorneys at 703.838.6722 or COSA_Registration@nsba.org. Many of these states also have a state council of school attorneys.
Affiliated Membership
In the following states, COSA has a partnership with the state affiliated council. Payment is processed through your state’s affiliate, which then provides member information to COSA. COSA has different membership rates that depend on the state as well as for those who work as in house counsel. For detailed information on membership fees and inquiries, contact your state’s representative below.
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Alabama Jayne Harrell Williams |
Arizona Gina Moss |
Arkansas Kathy Ivy |
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California Kyla Asbell |
Colorado Brittany Crossman |
Connecticut Gail Heath |
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Delaware John MarinucciDelaware School Boards Association 302-678-2265 delawaresba@gmail.com |
Florida Marylin Batista, FSBAA Treasurer
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Georgia Kari Lewallen |
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Illinois Bridget Trojan |
Indiana Lisa Tanselle |
Iowa Marte Brightman |
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Kansas Leslie Garner |
Kentucky John Powell |
Louisiana Robert L. Hammonds |
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Maine Angie Audette |
Maryland Edmund O'Meally |
Massachusetts Carol Grazio |
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Michigan Brad Banasik |
Missouri Scott Summers |
Montana Karla Smerker |
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Minnesota Terry Morrow |
Mississippi Stephanie Wells |
Nebraska Vicki Winters |
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New Hampshire Amanda Hodgman |
New Mexico Carolyn Mole |
New York Gregory J. Guercio |
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North Carolina Debbie Shinbara |
North Dakota Linnae Brew |
Oklahoma Andy Fugitt |
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Oregon Jennifer Cypert |
Pennsylvania Crista DeGregorio |
South Carolina Rasheeda Cleveland |
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South Dakota Deanne Arbach |
Tennessee Brittany Massey |
Texas Annette Moseley |
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Virginia Dorothy Vidano |
West Virginia Howard Seufer |
Wisconsin Joe Koenig |