Windsor BOE President Receives CABE Recognition

Leonard Lockhart, President of the Windsor Board of Education, recently achieved the level of Certificated Board of Education Member in the CABE Board Member Academy for the 2017-2018 school year.

Lockhart was one of 9 board of education members from across the state recognized for their achievement in participating in numerous hours of board-related professional development activities. A board member must accumulate at least 20 credits to become a Certificated Board of Education Member. Areas of study are designed to strengthen leadership skills and give members a firm foundation in the essential governance skills needed to carry out their responsibilities. The areas of study are:

• Board Relations with the superintendent, with the community, and with each other
• Policy
• Curriculum
• School Finance
• School Law
• Labor Relations
• Board Operations

“CABE is pleased to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of members of Boards of Education across Connecticut who have attained the Certificated Board of Education Member level,” said CABE President Robert Mitchell.
“These board members have rightfully placed an importance on their own professional development, focusing on a range of relevant topics, including fiscal operation and positive school climate.”

About Windsor Public Schools:
Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and create life-long learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.