This study aims to investigate how national education councils are organized in  Turkey, shed light on their voting procedures, and examine their perceived chal-  lenges, based on data from eight participants of the 18th National Education Council.  A qualitative research design was adopted and data were collected through semi-  structured interviews. By scrutinizing a particular decision-making convention in a  centralized system, the study offers significant evidence on education decision-mak-  ing and contributes to the existing body of literature on education decision-making  in accordance with governance principles.