What does my local School Board do? The School Board makes a direct impact on education in your community by creating educational goals for the school district and creating school district policy. The board also approves school curriculum, calendars, and budgets. They also play a role in hiring and evaluating the district Superintendent.Why does this matter? The school board works with parents and community members to provide a quality education for Wisconsin students. Who is on the school board makes a difference on issues such as: school curriculum choices, educator quality, educational rights of children with disabilities, and educator quality. As elected officials, the school board is held accountable by voters in their district.School Board members are elected in nonpartisan elections. That means members of the school board do not represent a particular party.