Making the Grade – Examining the Role of the Board in Improving Student Achievement
Join Ed Massey, Board Member from Boone County Schools, KY as he shares successful strategies that help influence the practices and behavior of the board, leading to more effective boardsmanship and higher student achievement.
Bridging the Engagement Gap – Building Community Support and Involvement in Your District
Join Dr. Wanda Creel, Chief Academic Officer of Lee County Schools, FL as she outlines strategies for helping schools and districts build a set of day-to-day practices, attitudes, beliefs and interactions that support effective community engagement.
Building a Technology Vision and Plan for the Future
Join Dr. Aaron Turpin, Assistant Superintendent of Technology for Hall County Schools, GA and one of the Center for Digital Education’s ‘Top 40 Innovators In Education,’ as he outlines a recipe for success in building a district technology vision and plan for the future including networks and services, information technology, instructional technology, web development, and technology funding.
How Boards Lead the Shift to Student-Centered Learning
Learn about the role boards and superintendents play in making the shift to student-centered learning. Dr. Philip Lanoue, former superintendent of Clarke County Schools in Georgia and 2015 AASA National Superintendent of the Year, and Valarie Wilson, executive director of GSBA share their insights.
The Essential Guide to High-Performing Boards
What does effective board governance look like in practice? Hear from Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Jones of Bibb County Schools, GA as he shares effective, proven board management strategies that have helped the board and district earn top honors in the area of board governance on a state and national level.
Gaining Community Trust with Solid Board Governance
When Dr. Curtis Jones joined Bibb County School District in April 2015, he spent his first month visiting area schools and interacting with community members to learn about what was going right, and to hear their suggestions for improving the district.
Paperless Board Meetings – Making the Move to Digital
When Dr. Vic Wilson became the superintendent of Hartselle City Schools in July of 2013, one of his first priorities was to evaluate his new surroundings. Personnel, processes, culture, organizational priorities — all garnered his attention as he began his new leadership role in the Alabama district and helped develop and guide the strategy he would employ to help bring success to the students of Hartselle City Schools.
Streamlined Policies Management Helps Impact Student Achievement
In order to align to the Missouri Department of Education resource standards, the Grandview Board of Education needed a way to improve their board policy editing, tracking and review process. With the help of SImbli, they created an integrated offering that provided all of their members the use of Simbli’s Policies software.
