Saturday, November 21, 2009
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2007 Board of Distinction
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Jefferson County School Board Named a GSBA School Board of Distinction
The Jefferson County Board of Education was one of 11 Georgia school boards to be awarded the Georgia School Boards Association's "School Board of Distinction" at the Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents Association Annual Conference held in Atlanta on December 2-3, 2005. In addition to verifying compliance with GSBA's Standards for Local Boards of Education, the Jefferson County Board of Education provided documentation in the following key areas: - Must be in compliance with GSBA Standards for Local Boards of Education.
- A web link to the local district's policy manual that is posted to the Internet.
- A copy of, or a web link to, the board's goal setting model and listing of the district's goals.
- A statement to identify the budgeted amount that has been targeted for student improvement strategies.
- A stated plan to integrate technology at the governance level of the local district.
The Standards for Local Boards of Education is a voluntary program of the Georgia School Boards Association. It sets benchmarks of organizational structure and governance objectives for local boards of education that wish to participate in the program. Details on the Standards are available on GSBA's website: http://www.gsba.com/
GSBA is a voluntary association of Georgia's 180 local boards of education. It provides programs, training and services to assist boards in governing local school systems.
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