Congratulations to our 2020 Winners! See News Release Here! Georgia School Boards Association announced the creation of the GSBA Governance Team of the Year Award in 2018. This prestigious award honors the top board/superintendent team that best demonstrates its commitment to maximizing student achievement and enhancing trust and support for public education in their community. This honor is deeply rooted in the components of the Georgia Vision for Public Education research-based recommendations for Georgia’s public schools; however, a system does not have to have formally adopted the Vision for Public Education to apply.
GSBA is excited about what this award demonstrates for the governance teams that are recognized, as well as the statewide recognition it will bring to the hard work of public schools. New last year, there will be 3 winners – one for each category of Small, Medium and Large Districts.
Due to the pandemic, the awards will be presented virtually. The event will be live streamed on the GSBA Facebook page beginning at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to help celebrate the success of the winners and finalists during this time.
2021 Applications will be emailed to boards that GSBA is aware of meeting the award criteria. There will be 3 school systems awarded the honor based on the system’s size. See Criteria below for more information. Deadline to apply is July 15, 2021. If you feel that your board/superintendent team has met the criteria but have not received an application, please contact Tony Arasi, GSBA Consultant at tarasi@gsba.com or Martha White at mwhite@gsba.com.
Please note: The Governance Team of the Year award is different from the board recognition program (Quality, Distinguished & Exemplary Boards). The board recognition program still exists and are usually awarded during the June conference. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the application deadline for board recognition is extended until August 2, 2021 and will be recognized at the Annual Conference in December.