Fulton Achieves Quality School Board Status

The Fulton County School System recently received the achievement and status of the Georgia School Boards Association’s 2014 Quality School Board recognition.

The Quality School Board recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership, the system said on Wednesday. The association recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement.

Fulton County Schools met and or exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn this honor of a 2014 Quality Board.

The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was developed by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership.

In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education.

The GSBA Board recognition program is a three-year, three tiered program beginning with the Quality Board status. More information and criteria on the Quality School Board status program is available on the GSBA website.

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