The Guam Education Policy Board was created via Guam Public Law 26-26 (as codified in 17 GCA, Chapter 3, Section 3111) to develop and adopt system-wide education policies.

The Board consists of at least eleven members, which include nine district Elected Voting Members, a Non Voting Student Member, and an Appointed Non Voting Member. Pursuant to Public Law 29-041, upon the Guam Election Commission's determination of the nine successful candidates (for the Board), the successful candidate in each district who received the highest number of votes shall be certified to serve a four (4) year term.  The remaining successful candidates in each district shall be certified to serve two (2) year terms.  Unless expressly provided for elsewhere by public law, actions of the Board are carried out by a vote of five voting members.

The duties and responsibilities of the Guam Education Policy Board include, among others, establishing curriculum goals and policy; establishing student performance standards and a mechanism for standardized assessment of each student based upon the adopted standards; establishing and approving a textbook list; establishing student discipline policy; establishing the school calendar; establishing graduation standards; and periodically reviewing established policies for refinement and improvement.

The Board is also tasked with making recommendations to I Maga’lahen Guåhan and I Liheslaturan Guåhan for changes, additions or deletions to public law; act as the approving authority on behalf of the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) for collective bargaining agreements; and establishing rates and fees necessary for programs.

The Guam Education Policy Board meetings are held on the last  Wednesday of each month at six o'clock in the evening. The public is invited to attend these meetings to express any concerns and suggestions.

The Board work sessions are scheduled by the Subcommittee Chairs and are usually held on Mondays in the DOE Conference Room.