Stamford School Board Member Awarded Competitive Fellowship

Information via Stamford Public Schools

STAMFORD, CT — The Stamford Board of Education announced this week that BOE Vice President Versha Munshi-South has been awarded a School Board Partners (SBP) National Policy and Leadership Fellowship.

Munshi-South is one of 75 people selected by SBP to participate in the seventh cohort of this competitive, one-year fellowship for elected school board members. The 2025 cohort is made up of 76 percent people of color, with participants hailing from 61 different school districts and 30 different states, representing nearly 2 million students.

SBP fellows receive professional development in four areas: good governance, racial equity, personal leadership, and self care. Participants are also paired with an experienced mentor who provides guidance and shares first-hand knowledge of student-centered policies used in their own districts.

"School boards have the power to create transformational change for students and families," said SBP CEO Ethan Ashley in a news release. "This fellowship equips them with the tools, mentorship, and community they need to lead with student-centered impact."

Munshi-South said she will use the experience to refiner her "ability to drive meaningful change."

"This is an opportunity to acquire the skills needed to impact student experience and achievement in our district. I look forward to leveraging what I learn to better serve Stamford’s students," she added.

Munshi-South is in her third year as a member of the Stamford BOE. In addition to being an officer of the board, Munshi-South serves on the Fiscal, Labor, and Teaching, Learning & Community Committees.

A professional educator, Munshi-South has served as a teacher, principal, coach, and consultant during her career. She also is the parent of two children who attend Stamford Public Schools.

School Board Partners is a nonprofit organization focused on transforming education in America by supporting, connecting, and re-electing representative, student-focused school board members across the country to lead with courage, competence, and impact.