WSSDA's governing body is its 17-member board of directors. It includes four officers and 12 directors, one from each of WSSDA's 11 Director Areas (except in DA 2, which has two representatives). In addition, the board has an ex-officio position — (when applicable) a Washington state school director who serves on the board of directors of the National School Boards Association. The WSSDA board normally meets six times a year.