THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO SERVE SCHOOL BOARDS AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, TO STIMULATE THEIR INTEREST IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF TRENDS IN THIS STATE AND ELSEWHERE, TO CORRELATE THE WORK OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES, AND TO BE ADVOCATES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE.