The 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 at the September 5 meeting of the board were Robert Hearst, Becky Reed, Board Chairman Robert Williams, and Wayne Williford.

Georgia was among the first states in the nation to require that local school board members receive training in order to ensure quality educational leadership.

During the course of the year, board members attend training sessions that address such topics as Georgia's Quality Basic Education Act (QBE), budgeting and financing, legal and policy issues, school and community relations, and the roles and responsibilities of the school board.

"By participating in training and board development activities, local school board members show their dedication to improving the educational 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 leadership positions in public education."

The GSBA is a non-profit association representing Georgia's locally elected school boards.