Members of the Lincoln County Board of Education were recently recognized for successfully completing board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA).

Receiving certificates of recognition from School Superintendent Randall Edmunds at the August 2 meeting of the board were Robert Hearst, Becky Reed, Marcy Remsen, Dr. Robert Williams, and Wayne Williford. Georgia was among the first states in the nation to require that local school board members obtain training to ensure quality educational leadership. Throughout the year, board members receive training on topics such as Georgia’s Quality Basic Education Act (QBE), budgeting and financing, legal and policy issues, school and community relations, and the role and responsibilities of the school board.

“By participating in training and board development activities, local school board members show their dedication to improving the education system for the students within their communities,” said Jeannie M. “Sis” Henry, executive director of the GSBA. “Life-long learning doesn’t just apply to our students, it applies to all of us — especially to those in a leadership role in public education.”

The GSBA is a non-profit association representing Georgia’s locallyelected school boards.