The goal of the North Carolina School Boards Association is to provide growth opportunities for school board members. Through the NCSBA Academy for School Boardsmanship, school board members are provided high-quality training programs to help them effectively fulfill their responsibilities as leaders of public education in North Carolina. In addition, the program provides opportunities for school board members to meet the requirement of G.S.115C-50 mandating 12 clock hours of training every two years.
NCSBA strives to offer board members up-to-date and relevant educational training opportunities. Since its inception in 1985, the Academy for School Boardsmanship has provided an avenue for board members to develop skills and knowledge to carry out the task of leading the state’s school districts.
Each academy year runs from July 1 through June 30. Board members must earn 30 hours of training annually as approved by the local board and reviewed by NCSBA. Once this minimum requirement has been met, annual recognition will be given.
At its February 24 regularly scheduled board meeting, the Sampson County Schools Board of Education Board Chair, Daryll Warren recognized the following board members for their training achievements:
Board Member Eleanor Bradshaw, NCSBA Certificate of Achievement for completing 101-200 cumulative hours of training
Board Member Glenn Faison, NCSBA Certificate of Merit for completing 31-100 cumulative hours of training.
Board Vice-Chair Sonya Powell, NCSBA Silver Award for completing 701-800 cumulative hours of training.